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Q198124: WD97: Comments/Annotations Scramble When Merging Documents

Article: Q198124
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you merge documents that contain comments (annotations), some of the merged
comments may become mixed (scrambled) with other comments.

NOTE: To see the comments contained in a document, click Comments on the View
menu.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can add comments to a document without changing the document text. To insert
a comment, click Comment on the Insert menu, and then type your comment in the
comment window at the bottom of the screen. Word inserts a comment reference
mark in the document text and highlights the text you are commenting on. When
you point to the text, the comment pops up above the text.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q178737 WD: Error Message When Merging Documents Containing Comments

Additional query words: combine

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Keywords          : kbfield winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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