WD97: Find/Replace Command Doesn't Ignore Deleted Text (196668)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q196668

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word, if you click Find or Replace on the Edit menu and search for specific text, Word may not find the text specified in the Find what box if that text contains deleted characters.

For example, if you type Forget me not, turn on Track Changes, and then delete the word "me", one of the following occurs when you attempt to do either a Find or a Replace action.

With the "Highlight Changes on Screen" Option Turned On

Word does not find "Forget not".

With the "Highlight Changes on Screen" Option Turned Off

When you do a Find action, Word finds "Forget not"; however, when you do a Replace action, Word does not find "Forget not".

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, either accept or reject the changes in your Word document. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes and click Accept or Reject Changes.
  2. In the Accept or Reject Changes dialog box, do one of the following:
    • Click Find and click either Accept or Reject to accept or reject individual changes to your Word document.

      -or-
    • Click either Accept All or Reject All to accept or reject the changes that were made to your Word document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To use Track Changes in your Word document, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, and click Highlight Changes.
  2. In the Highlight Changes dialog box, select the Track changes while editing check box.

    NOTE: The Highlight changes on screen and Highlight changes in printed document check boxes are selected by default and should remain selected.
  3. Click OK.
For more information about Track Changes, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Word Help, type the following text

track changes

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Ways to add comments and keep track of changes" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbproof KB196668
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