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. Anonymous
    2021-06-20T18:33:19+00:00

    Thanks for the tip.

    Unfortunately, it's still a time waster for editors. Microsoft must solve the problem. I have emailed their CEO since they seem to take no notice of the issues raised on this website.

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  2. Stefan Blom 351.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-06-14T12:23:06+00:00

    Report this using the Feedback facility, if you haven't already done so (for information, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-office-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11).

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-04-21T19:29:37+00:00

    Hi everyone

    The 'Track Changes' issues are obviously causing very serious problems. Personally, it is driving me crazy. I'm considering re-installing Word.

    Surely Microsoft know about this issue by now.

    Do they access this forum?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-04-21T15:38:00+00:00

    I had been avoiding this problem all morning by turning on "Simple Markup" and felt confident enough about it to post my supposed solution, but I have very recently discovered that while it works frequently enough, it does not work all the time. Sorry for getting anyone's hopes up.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-04-19T15:37:35+00:00

    I have been experiencing the same difficulty for about two months now; very aggravating.

    I too need to keep track changes on as I am an editor; I need my authors to see what I have added or deleted, so turning it off is a no-go.

    I have also learned that jumping below the problem area (that prompts a jump to the end of the document) and backspacing works, but that is cumbersome and not foolproof.

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