Correction modus

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Jens Fabry

Office XP, standard settings after new installation

Former Versions (up to Office 2000) showed the proofreader's mark in the
overwork modus in two colors (red and blue). In Office XP this changed to
one color and a signe format (e.g. underlined). The reason for this change
might be to allow the proofreading in teams (one color per person). I would
rather like to keep the old modus with two colors (new: blue, delete: red).

In the extra option menu is no button to make this change. I positiv know,
that it is possible (I mad this change over a year ago, due to an new
installation I now again have to deal with the standard settings) -- but I
cant remember how I did it (registry?)

Does any body know how to configure word in this way (or where I can find it
in the knowledgbase)

Best regards

Jens Fabry
 
Just FYI, the english term for this feature is "track changes", if you are
ever searching for information on it.

Word 2002 changed the menu interface for Track Changes. You can still set
the options, but through VBA, not a dialog box.

All credit for the following quotation goes to MVPs Shauna Kelly and Greg
Maxey:
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You will have to run a macro. The following provides a means of controlling
most of the options. Here it is set up to show the margin marks only.:

Sub TrackChanges()

With Application.Options
.RevisedLinesMark = wdRevisedLinesMarkOutsideBorder
.RevisedLinesColor = wdAuto
' .DeletedTextMark = wdDeletedTextMarkStrikeThrough
' .DeletedTextColor = wdRed
' .DeletedTextMark = wdDeletedTextMarkHidden
' .InsertedTextMark = wdInsertedTextMarkItalic
' .InsertedTextColor = wdBlue
' .InsertedTextMark = wdInsertedTextMarkColorOnly
' .InsertedTextColor = wdAuto
' .RevisedPropertiesMark = wdRevisedPropertiesMarkColorOnly
' .RevisedPropertiesColor = wdAuto
' .RevisedPropertiesMark = wdRevisedPropertiesMarkColorOnly
' .RevisedPropertiesColor = wdViolet

End With
End Sub

Remove the ' next to lines you want to activate. Put a ' next to the lines
you want to deactivate. You can change color choices as well.

You only need to run the macro once.

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See also, if necessary:

What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup readers to help me
out?
I don't know how to install them and put them to use
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm

DM
 
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