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:
- Place your pointer in the field.
- 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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