WD6x: Track Changes Revert to Formatted Text (Macintosh)

Last reviewed: July 8, 1998
Article ID: Q189052

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you save a document from Word 6.x for Macintosh as a Word 4.x or Word 5.x document, document revisions marked with Revisions While Editing are converted to formatted text when reopened.

For example, deleted text that is marked with a strikethrough using Mark Revisions While Editing will be converted to text formatted with the strikethrough character attribute.

CAUSE

Word versions 5.x and earlier do not support revision marks. Character formatting indicating revised text is retained.

WORKAROUND

Accept the revised changes before saving as a Word 4.x or Word 5.x document.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information on conversion limitations, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q114798
   TITLE     : Word 6.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Limitations

Additional query words: word6
Keywords : macword macword6 kbinterop kbdta kbconversion
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb

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