Can't copy text marked as deleted

[Alan4297]

I use Word 2002 with change tracking.

I must reinstate text that was deleted in an earlier version of the document.

When I copy the deleted text, Word says "The selection is marked as deleted
text."

When I paste, nothing happens.

How can I work around this without having to "undelete" the old text before
I can copy it. (Changes to old versions of docs are not permitted in my
project rules.) Copying the doc and rejecting all changes sounds like using a
sledge hammer to kill a fly.

Regards,
Alan

 

[Stefan Blom]

If you don't want to retype the text, you could try the following:
Select the deleted text plus an extra word; then you should be able to
copy without getting the error message. Paste the text into NotePad.
Copy the text in NotePad and paste it back into the Word document.

 

[Alan4297]

I can see that that would work. However, I am dealing with deleted rows in a
table. I tried adding "$" to the start of the row before copying. Word
complained with the same message about copying deleted text.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Hm, I don't have that problem with deleted text in table cells here
(using Word 2000). Just a thought: Does it make a difference if you
select just the text or an entire cell?