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MSWORD TRACK CHANGES FUNCTION
I'm the original creator of a Word doc. Emailed the doc to person who emailed the doc back to me showing changes in red using 'Track Changes'. I'm trying to make changes to the doc using 'Track Changes' which start out blue which is fine then my changes automatically convert to red after 5 seconds or so. I've never had this problem using Track Changes before and use the function frequently. Had remote sessions with 2 separate Microsoft support techs who updated Office 365, checked compatibility settings etc. The 2nd tech support person was not able to find the problem and suggested reaching out to the community - so here I am seeking help...
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As Doug suggested, you can choose a specific color for the tracked changes.
If you let Word manage the colors, you are not given any control over which color you see.
Yes, but regardless of color chosen all edits turn to red after 5 - 10 seconds. My remote session with 2 different Microsoft support techs yielded nothing. The 2nd tech support person sent me to the Community.
- If you send a copy of the document to me at dougrobbinsmvp[at symbol]gmail[dot]com I will take a look to see if there is something unusual that may be causing the issue.
Have you set the color to be used via the Advanced Track Changes Options dialog accessible from the Track Changes Options dialog which is accessed via the dialog launcher in Tracking section of the Review tab of the ribbon.
