Microsoft KB Archive/152966

= WD: Revision Colors May Change Unexpectedly =

Article ID: 152966

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q152966





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.

Additional query words: user info revise revised

Keywords: kbprb kbproof KB152966

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