WD97: Unable to Apply Bullets, Numbers (Tracked Changes Enabled)

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you turn on Track Changes and then delete some text, you will be unable to modify the bullet or numbering properties of that text if you deleted the paragraph mark of that paragraph.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design. The bullet or numbering status of the paragraph will remain unchanged until a new paragraph mark takes its place.

WORKAROUND

To retain the ability to apply or remove bullets or numbering to the paragraph, the paragraph mark must not be marked for deletion. You can "unmark" the paragraph for deletion by following these steps:

1. Turn on the Show/Hide button on the Standard toolbar so your paragraph marks are showing in the document.

2. Select the paragraph mark at the end of the paragraph that you want to "unmark" for deletion.

3. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, and click Accept Or Reject Changes.

4. Click the Reject button to "unmark" the paragraph mark.

5. Click the Close button to return to the document.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about tracking changes, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

   tracking changes, overview

Or, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE ID: Q160112
   TITLE     : WD97: Revision Marks Displayed/Printed in Wrong Location

   ARTICLE ID: Q163190
   TITLE     : WD97: Track Changes Accept Button Does Not Accept Revision

   ARTICLE ID: Q163850
   TITLE     : WD97: Tracked Changes Doesn't Find Revisions in Subdocument

   ARTICLE ID: Q165162
   TITLE     : WD97: AutoNum Fields Don't Update When Deleted W/ Track
               Changes

   ARTICLE ID: Q164336
   TITLE     : WD: Footnote Text Remains After Footnote Reference Deleted

   ARTICLE ID: Q163659
   TITLE     : WD97: Deleted Text from Tracked Changes Appears in HTML