Re: Comparing documents confusion...

From: Bill Weylock (bill_at_nospam.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 09:11:21 -0700

(Just realized the last question here is silly. Iıve noticed Word does
exactly what I was suggesting. )

On 7/5/04 8:34 AM, in article BD0EC313.189D7%bill@nospam.net, "Bill Weylock"
<bill@nospam.net> wrote:

> Iıve been using this feature for years, and I still get confused. Maybe
> someone could expand on the help instructions and explain the odd alert
> message that always makes me think bad things are about to happen?
>
> Scenario: I send a report to a client. Client returns the report with comments
> added. She uses both Comments from the Insert menu and also text that she has
> inserted in the middle of my paragraphs with no distinguishing highlighting.
> (Sheıs far from stupid, so I think some kind of formatting may be getting lost
> in PC to Mac translation [not an issue to dwell on]).
>
> Obviously comparing her version with my original is in order.
>
> So, following instructions, I open hers, invoke Compare Documents, and select
> my original.
>
> Then I get a dialog saying something like ³The new version already has
> changes. Word may ignore some existing changes. Compare anyway?² In fact,
> thatıs verbatim ­ just checked it.
>
> What am I supposed to make of this? Is it the Word equivalent of ³Objects may
> be closer than they appear in mirror²? Or is there really something I should
> be watching for?
>
> Maybe MS figures I shouldnıt be too comfortable or complacent just because
> Iıve been using Word for all these years? :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Oh! Hereıs another one for you....
>
> As I ³accept² changes, which document am I changing?? And is there any way
> (apart from saving copies of both versions before starting this ­ which I do)
> to save changes to a third document? I know I can do that at the end, but Iıd
> like it as a default if possible.
>
> And if this is too many questions, please be kind. Iım working when my clients
> are on holiday.
>
> Thanks much for just getting this far.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> - Bill

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