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
    2012-08-15T11:47:43+00:00

    Any new fixes?

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  3. Charles Kenyon 170.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2012-08-14T01:25:26+00:00

    I have been having the same issue and can't seem to find a concrete resolution.  A few people in this forum say to change your cite while you write preferences to scan for temporary citations every 600 seconds and that way it will only switch every 10 minutes.  Haven't tried it so I don't know if it works or not.  

    My Endnote plugin has "scan for temporary citations" off and it still happens. People in the thread tried to disable Endnote plugin and it did not help. When I have time I will try to remove Endnote completely and see if it helps.

    Apart from Endnote, all other plugins are pretty standard - (1) Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin and (2) Instant Messaging Contacts (not even sure what program added it there and why).  

    Again, try disabling all of the Add-Ins. Adobe Add-Ins are well known (in the past) for causing problems. That the writer of the program ought to know better does not mean that they do.

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  4. Charles Kenyon 170.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2012-08-14T01:21:49+00:00

    Brent,

    You can fix it. Stop using the Add-In programs that are causing the problems until the people who wrote these correct the problems. This is like buying a $50,000 car and complaining to the car manufacturer because you can't see out the windows when you add after-market tinting to those windows.

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  5. Stefan Blom 352.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2012-08-14T00:53:33+00:00

    Note that problems caused by third-party add-ins aren't something that Microsoft should fix.

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