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EVERY SINGLE TIME I open a document created with Mac Word 2011 I get the Final Showing Markup version. I don't WANT to see all the changes. But no matter how many times I try to save the document with Tracking set to Final and/or the Show Markup categories unchecked, it still opens the next time with all the stupid changes showing in red—Tracking set to Final Showing Markup and every Show Markup category checked. (Tracking is turned OFF, so I can't even see why it's keeping that information.)
And there is no way in Preferences to set this, either. Just "how do you want the changes to look?", not "do you even want to see the @#$% stupid changes in the first place?" !!!!!!!!!!!
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You've got to Accept or Reject All changes ... that's the only way they disappear.
Keep Tracked Changes turned off and if you do need to see "what's different" between two versions of the same document, investigate the Compare Document feature.
Hope this helps
I couldn't help noticing that your installation of Office 2011 is seriously behind on updates. Version 14.6.2 is current as of this month.
Actually, Track Changes is one of the better documented features of the program in Word's Online Help on the subject: Use Track Changes. Admittedly, the persistence of the markup should be more clearly spelled out than being simply mentioned in a bullet point as a Tip & it is omitted completely from the Offline version of the Help article. Unfortunately, many users never take the time to learn about the software before they jump in with both feet :-)
Very good! I am glad you were able to locate the command in the Customize feature.
Thank you--i found the button in the Customize Toolbars box. What got me was that the command never appears in a pull down menu and I assumed all Commands were there. I wonder how many lawyers etc have inadvertently left comments-changes hidden on a document that they sent out that shouldn't have been shared. This should not be so mysterious or complicated. TY again
On the Ribbon, on the Review tab click the small button to the right of the Accept button. Choose Accept All Changes in Document from the pop-up menu.