Microsoft KB Archive/117788

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Merge Revisions Error: "Original Text...Is Different"

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Q117788

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

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SYMPTOMS
If you merge revisions from one version of a document to the original, the following error message occurs if the revised document contains any unmarked revisions:

The original text of the merged document is different. Merge first part of document?

Note: To merge revisions, choose Revisions from the Tools menu and choose the Merge Revisions button.

CAUSE
This can happen if your document contains a DATE or TIME field that you update while revision marking is turned off. The updated field result is an unmarked change between the two versions of the document.

WORKAROUND
Method 1: Lock the fields before you send a document out for revisions.

Method 2: Leave Revision Marking turned on when you update the fields in either version of the document.