Being an editor myself, surrounded by professional writers and fellow editors, I automatically assumed that everybody knew the "track changes" feature in MS Word. But when I got a panicky mom on the phone earlier this week and two more confused writers, I realised this is not the case.
When beta-ing (is that a proper word?) a piece of writing, I find this feature quite handy, as it allows me to edit written text without interfering with the text. As a result, an author can always review my proofed version of a text without having to print things or having compare two seperate files. He/she can see my alterations in the sidebar and simply accept or reject them. Also, it allows me to comment on a paragraph or word. An editor will mark the word, add the comment and then the author knows exactly which comment belongs where. And this goes vice versa.
Anyway, I thought it might be a handy tool for proofreaders.
Here are some related links:
Where to find the track changes feature in MS Word 2010:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/review-accept-reject-and-hide-tracked-changes-HA001218562.aspxHow to Track Changes Within a Microsoft Word Document (Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 (for PC) and Word 98 (for Macintosh))
http://www.ehow.com/how_10072_track-changes-within.htmlHow to read Instructor’s Comments in Microsoft Word Documents
http://elearning.uaf.edu/track-changes-or-comments/
Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:46 am
