WD: Revision Colors May Change Unexpectedly

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When a document is edited by several authors, the revision mark colors may change unexpectedly after you open the document on another computer or even after you open the document on the same computer after you log in as another user.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design in Microsoft Word. Word does not assign specific colors to specific users. The goal is to make sure that the revisions of several authors are distinguishable. Even though the colors may change, you will see a different color for each author who has worked in the document.

MORE INFORMATION

A document may travel from one author, whose revisions colors are blue, to another author whose revision colors are also blue. Word has no way of differentiating between those two authors unless it applies a different color for each user.