You can find the corresponding blog post for this video at erinwrightwriting.com/copy-and-paste-text-with-comments-and-track-changes-in-word/. Thank you for watching!
OMG! Thank you soooo much! I've been trying to figure this out FOR.YEARS! And your step by step was spot on, easy to follow, and didn't talk to the audience like a grade school teacher! Thanks and I have subscribed!
Clearly explained. I learned several things. I was unclear how to know if Track Changes was on or off. Also I have now successfully copied text with Track Changes edits and comments. Thank you. I subscribed and a thumbs up.
Hi Erin, this was very helpful thank you! When I have track changes turned off on both documents, I can copy and paste the comments/track changes. However, it doesn’t show that I have done this. I need to second document to show the track changes and comments but also to show that I have updated the document in this way. How do I get that to work? Thank you!!
Thank you for watching! I'm afraid I'm a bit confused about your request. Can you provide more detail about how you want the second document to be updated other than having the tracking and comments appear with the connected text?
I would like to know how to insert repetitive comments without typing it again while editing so that we can save time.Have you done any videos in this regard
That is an interesting question! I don't have a tutorial on that topic specific to comments. However, I do have a tutorial showing how to use AutoCorrect to create reusable text (th-cam.com/video/_JhwnixAJfs/w-d-xo.html), which you could use in the comments. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for watching! Copying and pasting can be tracked with Track Changes. However, the Track Changes function is easy to turn off and on, so it's not meant to be used as a plagiarism tool. The Editor function has a web-based plagiarism option called "Similarity."
Thankyou this helps me so much, but what if i want to copy text from other word file then copy it into word file with comments without losing the comment, can we do that or is it imposible to do?
Thank you for watching my video! You should be able to copy text from one Word file into another with comments without losing the comments. However, be sure to turn off Track Changes in the receiving file to prevent the text you are copying from being treated like a track changes edit. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble. My only suggestion is to select the menu arrow in the Paste Options shortcut menu after pasting, and then ensure that the first icon (Keep Source Formatting)is selected in the drop-down menu. Best of luck!
Hi, Nancy. Thank you for watching my video. If you are using a PC, consider pasting the web text into Notepad first. This should strip away any unwanted formatting. Then copy the text from Notepad into Word. I hope that helps!
Thank you for the videos. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I'm having. I often have to manage multiple versions of the same document that contain comments and track changes. Each version has comments from a different person. I am able to combine the different documents, with the comments, into one. When I do this each comment has the name of the person who added it. However, when I save the merged file and open it again the comments no longer contain the name of the person who commented and all the comments are attributed to "Author". Is there a way to keep the name of the person who added each comment after the file has been merged and saved?
Hi, Michael. Thank you for watching my video! When you use Word’s combine tool, the user names for tracking and comments should be maintained. But, snafus happen. I’m not sure of the exact cause of your issue; however, I suspect your Document Inspector is running. Before combining files, see if there’s a link in the Backstage Info tab (File > Info) that says, "Allow this information to be saved in your file.” (It will appear under Inspect Document.) If you see that link, you can click it to resume saving user data. Unfortunately, there’s no way to retrieve user data that has already been removed by the Document Inspector. If that doesn’t help, you may want to go to the Trust Center settings (File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options) and uncheck “Remove personal information from file properties on save” if it is checked. However, use caution in the Trust Center because there are a lot of sensitive options there. I hope that helps. Best of luck!
Hi, William. In my Word 2019, there is a clipboard group in the Home tab. I am able to open the clipboard from the dialog box launcher in that group. If your software has been changed from the defaults, that group may be in a different tab or you may have to right-click on the ribbon and select "Customize the Ribbon" to add it back in.
@@erinwrightwriting It's so weird, I just downloaded all of the available updates yesterday so I should be all up-to-date. My paste group on the home tab only has the options 'paste', 'cut', 'copy', and 'copy formatting', theres no dropdown arrow or the word 'clipboard'. What do you mean by "right click on the ribbon" that doesn't do anything for me... Thanks so much for your help!
That's really strange, William. I just updated my own software to make sure I'm not missing anything and I still have my Clipboard group, etc. Right-clicking an empty space in the ribbon should bring up a pop-up menu...since none of this is working in your software, you may, in fact, need to contact Microsoft. Good luck!
Thank you for watching! That is a very interesting question. Unfortunately, I don't think Word offers that functionality. If I stumble upon a solution, I will be sure to create a tutorial on that topic. Best of luck!
You can find the corresponding blog post for this video at erinwrightwriting.com/copy-and-paste-text-with-comments-and-track-changes-in-word/. Thank you for watching!
OMG! Thank you soooo much! I've been trying to figure this out FOR.YEARS! And your step by step was spot on, easy to follow, and didn't talk to the audience like a grade school teacher! Thanks and I have subscribed!
I really appreciate your positive feedback. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
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I am happy to help you avoid a migraine! Thank you for watching!
The comments still didn't transfer over, and I can't find "Keep Source Formatting" when I click on Paste. Any other suggestions?
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Clearly explained. I learned several things. I was unclear how to know if Track Changes was on or off. Also I have now successfully copied text with Track Changes edits and comments. Thank you. I subscribed and a thumbs up.
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yes it is very helpful. I need to turn off the "Track Changes" first.
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Hi Erin, this was very helpful thank you! When I have track changes turned off on both documents, I can copy and paste the comments/track changes. However, it doesn’t show that I have done this. I need to second document to show the track changes and comments but also to show that I have updated the document in this way. How do I get that to work? Thank you!!
Thank you for watching! I'm afraid I'm a bit confused about your request. Can you provide more detail about how you want the second document to be updated other than having the tracking and comments appear with the connected text?
I would like to know how to insert repetitive comments without typing it again while editing so that we can save time.Have you done any videos in this regard
That is an interesting question! I don't have a tutorial on that topic specific to comments. However, I do have a tutorial showing how to use AutoCorrect to create reusable text (th-cam.com/video/_JhwnixAJfs/w-d-xo.html), which you could use in the comments. Thank you for watching!
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Copy paste can be tracked this way too ?
Not using any other plagiarism tool.
Thank you for watching! Copying and pasting can be tracked with Track Changes. However, the Track Changes function is easy to turn off and on, so it's not meant to be used as a plagiarism tool. The Editor function has a web-based plagiarism option called "Similarity."
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it is strange that in my word 2019, the pasted result is the same as the original texts after changes are accepted.
Thankyou this helps me so much, but what if i want to copy text from other word file then copy it into word file with comments without losing the comment, can we do that or is it imposible to do?
Thank you for watching my video! You should be able to copy text from one Word file into another with comments without losing the comments. However, be sure to turn off Track Changes in the receiving file to prevent the text you are copying from being treated like a track changes edit. Best of luck!
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I tried this and it still does not show the mark-ups when I paste.. any additional things I should check??
Thank you for watching! I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble. My only suggestion is to select the menu arrow in the Paste Options shortcut menu after pasting, and then ensure that the first icon (Keep Source Formatting)is selected in the drop-down menu. Best of luck!
Hi. Do you have info on transferring text from a website into Word? I'm having trouble using Track Changes once text is copied and pasted. Thanks!
Hi, Nancy. Thank you for watching my video. If you are using a PC, consider pasting the web text into Notepad first. This should strip away any unwanted formatting. Then copy the text from Notepad into Word. I hope that helps!
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Thank you for the videos. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I'm having. I often have to manage multiple versions of the same document that contain comments and track changes. Each version has comments from a different person. I am able to combine the different documents, with the comments, into one. When I do this each comment has the name of the person who added it. However, when I save the merged file and open it again the comments no longer contain the name of the person who commented and all the comments are attributed to "Author". Is there a way to keep the name of the person who added each comment after the file has been merged and saved?
Hi, Michael. Thank you for watching my video! When you use Word’s combine tool, the user names for tracking and comments should be maintained. But, snafus happen. I’m not sure of the exact cause of your issue; however, I suspect your Document Inspector is running. Before combining files, see if there’s a link in the Backstage Info tab (File > Info) that says, "Allow this information to be saved in your file.” (It will appear under Inspect Document.) If you see that link, you can click it to resume saving user data. Unfortunately, there’s no way to retrieve user data that has already been removed by the Document Inspector. If that doesn’t help, you may want to go to the Trust Center settings (File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options) and uncheck “Remove personal information from file properties on save” if it is checked. However, use caution in the Trust Center because there are a lot of sensitive options there. I hope that helps. Best of luck!
Great video. Very helpful and well produced! :)
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I don't suppose there's any way to do this from word into outlook?
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, I don't believe this is possible in Outlook.
How does your program have the clipboard? It does not show up on my Word 2019, thanks!
Hi, William. In my Word 2019, there is a clipboard group in the Home tab. I am able to open the clipboard from the dialog box launcher in that group. If your software has been changed from the defaults, that group may be in a different tab or you may have to right-click on the ribbon and select "Customize the Ribbon" to add it back in.
@@erinwrightwriting It's so weird, I just downloaded all of the available updates yesterday so I should be all up-to-date. My paste group on the home tab only has the options 'paste', 'cut', 'copy', and 'copy formatting', theres no dropdown arrow or the word 'clipboard'. What do you mean by "right click on the ribbon" that doesn't do anything for me... Thanks so much for your help!
@@erinwrightwriting Also, searching for 'clipboard' in 'help' doesn't bring up any results... maybe I should email microsoft or something
That's really strange, William. I just updated my own software to make sure I'm not missing anything and I still have my Clipboard group, etc. Right-clicking an empty space in the ribbon should bring up a pop-up menu...since none of this is working in your software, you may, in fact, need to contact Microsoft. Good luck!
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Multiple attempts using this with Word 365--it doesn't work.
Thank you for your feedback. Microsoft has changed the comment system quite a bit since this video was published, so I will see about an update.
How I can insert the same comments into 800 files without opening
Thank you for watching! That is a very interesting question. Unfortunately, I don't think Word offers that functionality. If I stumble upon a solution, I will be sure to create a tutorial on that topic. Best of luck!
Unfortunately this didn't work for me.
I am sorry to hear that. I hope you are able to find a solution that does work for you!
Why is this video 4+ minutes?!
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