[blindlaw] Managing Documents Using Microsoft Word Track Changes

[Farber, Randy]

Karla - 

	Track Changes is one way of "red-lining."   Red-lining refers generically to marking a document to show changes.  In the old days, a secretary took a red pen and marked inserts and deletions on a document (hence the term red-lining).  With today's technology the computer can red-line for us.  Track changes is Word's internal method to show changes to a document.  However, there are several programs that can be purchased, such as Deltaview that can read two documents and produce a third document that shows the changes between the two.  These programs are more versatile than track changes, because you can take any two documents, thus giving you the ability to have multiple versions of a document and compare whichever versions you want.  Whereas with Track Changes the changes are cumulative all in one document.

Randy

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of KarlaGilbride
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:02 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Managing Documents Using Microsoft Word Track Changes

Hi Gerard,

I always thought that track changes in Word and "red-lining" were the same thing. At least in my office the two terms are used interchangeably. Can you fill me in on what the differences are?

Thanks,
Karla

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 2:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Managing Documents Using Microsoft Word Track Changes

Latonya,

I use jaws and find that it deals with track changes well. There are shortcut keys that you can use to move from each change back and fourth. my version also reads the name of the user who has made changes, which can be helpful if they are logged in as themselves e.g.
if they have an account called latonya phipps and less so when they are logged in as user.

If they are not using track changes, you might want to red line the document. there is software which does this, i'm not sure if you might have this. anyway, the thing to do is to search for the insert and delete styles in word, using find and replace. i don't know if this is relevant but i can give details if that would be helpful.
G

On 6/22/12, Latonya Phipps <latonya27 at msn.com> wrote:
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> Good morning,
>
> I am seeking some suggestions on how to manage the revision of 
> documents where multiple reviewers are commenting within the document.
> I am using a reader to assist me, but I appreciate strategies that 
> would make the process work more efficiently.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Latonya 		 	   		
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