Cursor jumps to the end of the document when deleting a line in Word and have Track Changes enabled (Word for Windows)

Anonymous
2021-03-01T17:25:45+00:00

I work with a document some others has created. In the document Enter has been jused quite many times to create/start a new line. When I use Backspace or Delete to remove the line and tie the sentencens together and then add a space between the sentences, then the cursor jumps all the way to the end of the document. 

When a turn off Track Changes, then it does not happen. I would assume this to be an error/flaw i MS Word and wonder if it is a workaround for the issue or if it would be fixed. I need to have Track Changes enabled.

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  1. Stefan Blom 351.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-07-18T18:07:53+00:00

    It happens for me in "Simple Markup", the one I prefer to work in. The only mode it doesn't happen in is "All Markup", but that's an absolutely useless mode to work in when you're doing a heavy edit.

    If you do decide to work in "All Markup" (as a workaround), note that you can use the settings in the Advanced Track Changes Options dialog box to choose which markup should be shown and which markup should be hidden in the "All Markup" view.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-07-18T17:29:02+00:00

    It happens for me in "Simple Markup", the one I prefer to work in. The only mode it doesn't happen in is "All Markup", but that's an absolutely useless mode to work in when you're doing a heavy edit.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-14T16:46:58+00:00

    I edit in Print Layout view. I don't know whether it's pertinent or not.

    HOWEVER, it's been MONTHS and WE'RE STILL SITTING HERE LIKE IDIOTS wondering WHAT IS MICROSOFT DOING, if anything, about this horrible problem?!?

    MICROSOFT, WHAT THE- ? SERIOUSLY? THIS IS NOT CHEAP SOFTWARE!!!!!! RESOLVE THIS ALREADY!

    Do we have any legal options here?

    Seriously disgruntled and disgusted.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-07-14T12:38:07+00:00

    Hi to everyone who has contributed to this thread.

    First of all, it is ridiculous that Microsoft has not fixed this problem. It has been happening for over a year now.

    My latest work around is to click Undo when the glitch/bump happens, then turn off Track Changes, make the edit and then immediately turn the Track Changes back on.

    It is annoying for sure and you may lose some individual edits, but.....

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-07-14T10:03:56+00:00

    Amen to that and to everyone who has highlighted this nightmare problem, which has been bugging me for the past 3 months. I'm a full-time pro editor too. Thanks for the partial fixes, but nothing removes the problem. MICROSOFT - PLEASE FIX THIS OR I SWEAR I'M LEAVING.

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