Display Final without markups

[tinks]

How can I display a document in Final display instead of Final Showing Markup
as a default?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

What version of Word are you using?

If Word 2007, then in the Review tab, click the dropdown arrow next to Final
Showing Markup and choose Final.

If Word 2003 or earlier, in the Reviewing toolbar, do the same.

 

[tinks]

Sorry Word 2007. I change it in the drop down list but it does not change
the default. I understand this is a safety feature for metadata but it is a
pain to have to change it on every document

 

[tinks]

Word 2007. I did click on the drop down list and changed it to Final,
however, I don't want to have to do this on every document. I would like the
DEFAULT to be Final

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

After having seen a number of documents containing embarrassing edits get
sent to clients over the years... I was awfully glad when Word started
defaulting to showing tracked changes a few versions ago. I understand that
it's not necessarily everyone's cup of tea... but it sure is mine.

To make it easier to deal with when editing, however... I created a toggle
that switches between Final and Final Showing Tracked Changes, and assigned
it to a keystroke. If you think it might be useful, here's the macro I use:

Sub ToggleRevisionDisplay()
On Error Resume Next
With ActiveWindow.View
TR = .ShowRevisionsAndComments
.ShowRevisionsAndComments = Not TR
.RevisionsView = wdRevisionsViewFinal
End With
End Sub