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Does Word offer Redline Capabilities?

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Shane

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Apr 29, 2008, 11:03:02 AM4/29/08
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Hello,

I am trying to find out if MS Word offers Redline Capabilities. Redlining is
the practice of editing a technical drawing (since edits were traditionally
done in red) or a document compared by a computer software programme
(particularly legal documents) where deleted content is often indicated by
red underlined text.

If yes, can you please tell me how to accomplish this? If no, do you know
any other tools that do this?

Thanks for your time!

JoAnn Paules

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Apr 29, 2008, 12:08:50 PM4/29/08
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Track Changes should suit your needs.

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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Apr 29, 2008, 1:18:09 PM4/29/08
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Read http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trackchanges/HowTrackChangesWorks.html
to see if Track Changes would meet your needs.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Jay Freedman

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Apr 29, 2008, 3:03:39 PM4/29/08
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If the intention is to compare two versions of a text document from their
separate files on disk, the feature to use is Tools > Compare and Merge
Documents (in Word 2007, Review > Compare).

Word doesn't have any capability to compare drawings. It will indicate that
the graphic has been replaced, but it won't show you what the differences
are.

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> Read
> http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trackchanges/HowTrackChangesWorks.html
> to see if Track Changes would meet your needs.
>

Supermommy

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Apr 9, 2009, 4:04:08 PM4/9/09
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This really helped me out alot - just the answer I needed - good information
at that link :) Thanks

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Apr 9, 2009, 4:30:12 PM4/9/09
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You're welcome.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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