Secrets of the Office Masters: Combining Revision Marks and Comments

Few editors take advantage of both of the two major reviewing tools at their disposal: revision marking and comments. As you can see in Figure 15.19, the combination of the two is far more effective than using either individually.

Figure 15.19.

The general rule of thumb for editing a Word document is straightforward:

  • Make sure revision marking is turned on (choose Tools, Track Changes, or double-click the grayed-out TRK button in the Status Bar). Then go ahead and make the changes you want directly in the text. You can toggle the changes on and off by clicking the Highlight ...

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