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

ID: Q165303

The information in this article applies to:

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:

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

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

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

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

Click the Close button to return to the document.

You can now add or remove bullets or numbering to the deleted paragraph.

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

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Track changes while you edit" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

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

Q160112 WD97: Revision Marks Displayed/Printed in Wrong Location

Q163190 WD97: Track Changes Accept Button Does Not Accept Revision

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

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

Q164336 WD: Footnote Text Remains After Footnote Reference Deleted

Q163659 WD97: Deleted Text from Tracked Changes Appears in HTML

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta word97 kbnumbering
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb