WD95: Opening Word Document in Text Editor Displays Deleted Text

WORKAROUND

Use either of the following methods if you do not want a document to contain any deleted text.

Method 1: Disable Allow Fast Save

To prevent a document from ever containing deleted text that someone could view with a text editor, disable the Allow Fast Saves option and perform a full save. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and click the Save tab.
2. Click to clear the Allow Fast Saves check box.
3. Save your document.

When you do this, Word incorporates all the changes and permanently removes the deleted text.

Method 2: Copy and Paste into a New Document

This method allows you to continue to use the Fast Save feature. To use this method, follow these steps:

1. When all final revisions are completed, select the entire document and click Copy on the Edit menu.
2. Start a new document and click Paste on the Edit menu to copy the original document into a new document.

The new document will be free of previous editing changes (deleted text).