Word keeps randomly switching to draft view when I have track changes on.

Anonymous
2012-03-13T15:32:00+00:00

In Word 2010, if I am editing a document with Track Changes on in Print Layout view, it will randomly switch to Draft view, opening the comments pane (instead of having comments bubbles in Print Layout view). This is an annoying bug since I prefer the arrangement of information in Print Layout view compared to Draft view. Is there a way to prevent this automatic switching while still having Track Changes on?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-25T02:03:31+00:00

    Yeah man - this exact stuff happens to me!! From the looks of the thread it seems EndNote is the culprit. Bloody pain in the butt when you have a 30,000 word document open and it keeps flicking all over the place, changing views and leaving those stupid balloons stuck to the page. When I am finished with this document I may look at changing referencing program.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-16T18:48:51+00:00

    I have had this problem on occasion (and I'm having it again right now). It usually happens when I edit a file created by someone else, and I expect that it has something to do with the versions of Endnote, Word, or both not being the same between the creator of the file and the editor. I had the problem on multiple computers with the same file and never see it with other files. I'm now trying with Instant formatting turned off. We'll see how that goes.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-21T14:41:59+00:00

    Same problem in windows 7 64, office word 2013 with endnote x6.

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  4. Stefan Blom 352.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-08-21T17:51:27+00:00

    Look for updates on Endnote's web site.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-02-27T13:40:33+00:00

    I have this exact problem with Word 2010, Endnote x5 and a document with complex chapters, cross references and endnotes.

    After reading this I tried this:

    Endnote tab on ribbon.

    Click on arrow at Bibliography bottom right

    Instant Formatting tab

    Settings...

    Uncheck Scan for temporary citations

    Seems to be working so far :)

    I had to uncheck the whole "Enable instant formatting...." option for the bug to dissapear, it was not enough to uncheck the "temporary citations" option (Office 2010, Endnote X5)

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