[blindlaw] Managing Documents Using Microsoft Word Track Changes

[Gerard Sadlier]

tim, i've used a 3rd programme because that's what my firm uses.

On 6/23/12, Tim Elder <tim at timeldermusic.com> wrote:
> Is a third program necessary for comparing documents in Word?  Have others
> used the Compare/Merge function in Word 2010?
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/about-comparing-and-merging-docu
> ments-HP003082204.aspx
> I've never had an occasion to try it out with JAWS.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerard Sadlier [mailto:gerard.sadlier at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:47 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Managing Documents Using Microsoft Word Track
> Changes
>
> Carla,
>
> A red line version is made when you run two versions of a document
> through a comparison programme which identifies changes.
> e.g. I have a version of a contract in draft. I send it to you for
> your changes. you send it back - with changes that haven't been
> identified by track changes. I want to identify these and so I run it
> through the programme, which produces a third version, a version which
> picks up all the differences between the 2 versions we produced.
>
> Hope that makes sense?
>
> Ger
>
> On 6/23/12, Farber, Randy <rfarber at jw.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of KarlaGilbride
>> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:02 AM
>> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> 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:
>>>
>>> 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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