Merging Changes into host file?

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Simon N. Owen

I have sent my CV to various agencies via email attachment. When they try to
open the file some are finding it difficult (attachment apparently
impossible to open). When I review the files I sent, on opening the file
from the email, I get the message "Do you want to merge changes with the
original file located on my hard disc?" - Obviously I do not want this to go
out with my emails. It appears to be a form of reviewing tool. But I'm
unsure how to use it, and more importantly how to turn the feature off.

Any advice?

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Kind regards,

Simon Owen

email: (e-mail address removed)
 
Hi Simon,

I think the problem the agencies are experiencing and
the 'merge' thing are different issues. So I don't think
I have anything to offer as regards the problem that the
agencies are having unless you can provide more specific
information about that. But what you're seeing when you
try to open your own file from an attachment is a feature
of Word (called 'comparing and merging documents' in
help) that keeps track of different versions of a file
and allows you to integrate them if you choose, as well
as see the differences between them using the 'Track
Changes' feature if one version has been changed. However
this can't be related to the agencies' problem since it
will only happen if you already have another version of
the same file on your hard disk.

As far as I can tell you can't turn this off, but all you
have to do is answer 'no' when it asks. It really is a
handy feature a lot of the time. You might try
answering 'yes' one time just to see what it's doing.
Just make sure when you close the document you say 'no'
to saving any changes if you don't want the original
changed. You can also save the resulting document under
another name to preserve the original if you want.

Cheers,
Eric
 
Simon

Would you clarify which file you mean by, "When I review the files I sent"?
Are the agencies emailing the files problem back to you, or are you opening
the attachment from your Sent files folder in Outlook?

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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://www.mvps.org/word/

I have sent my CV to various agencies via email attachment. When they try to
open the file some are finding it difficult (attachment apparently
impossible to open). When I review the files I sent, on opening the file
from the email, I get the message "Do you want to merge changes with the
original file located on my hard disc?" - Obviously I do not want this to go
out with my emails. It appears to be a form of reviewing tool. But I'm
unsure how to use it, and more importantly how to turn the feature off.

Any advice?

--
Kind regards,

Simon Owen

email: (e-mail address removed)
 
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