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# Compare Versions Does Not Mark Some Modified Field Results

Article ID: 109532

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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## SYMPTOMS

The Compare Documents (Compare Versions) command may not mark some field results with revision marks, even though the fields are different between the two documents. The following message may be displayed:
Compare Documents encountered one or more fields with content longer than 750 characters. Word could not track changes for these fields.
NOTE: To locate the Compare Documents (Compare Versions) command, point to Track Changes (Revisions) on the Tools menu and click Compare Documents (Compare Versions).

## CAUSE

The Word Compare Documents (Compare Versions) command skips field results that contain more than 750 characters.

## WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, convert problem fields in the document to text by doing the following:

1. Place your pointer in the field.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+F9.

## REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, Chapter 25, "Annotating, Revising, and Routing Documents," "Comparing Versions of a Document" section.

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