WD: Text Boxes/Drawing Objects Not Merged with Track Changes

 Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q176584
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you merge documents (on the Tools menu, click Merge Documents), the Text Box or Drawing Object and it's contents are not merged when both of the following are true:

  • The document you choose to merge has been set to track changes.

    -and-

  • The document you choose to merge contains a Text Box or Drawing Object which has had text added as a tracked change.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

CAUSE

The Merge Documents feature only recognizes text in the Text layer of a document. Because Text Box and Drawing Object text reside in the drawing layer of a document, the text and/or tracked changes are not merged.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Troubleshooting Tracked Changes, click the Office Assistant, type "Troubleshoot tracked changes" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click the "Troubleshoot tracked changes" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Keywords          : word8 word97 macword98
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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