Files Always Open with Simple Markup

Stefan Blom · #1 02-25-2015, 01:36 PM

If you want to force "Original" for all documents, you can add the following macros to your Normal template:

Code:

Sub AutoOpen() 
    With ActiveWindow.View.RevisionsFilter
        .Markup = wdRevisionsMarkupNone
        .View = wdRevisionsViewOriginal
    End With
End Sub
 
Sub AutoNew()
    With ActiveWindow.View.RevisionsFilter
        .Markup = wdRevisionsMarkupNone
        .View = wdRevisionsViewOriginal
    End With
End Sub

For assistance with the installation, see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

stlsailor · #2 03-02-2015, 03:11 PM

It is always inexplicable why Microsoft does such things, but what you've provided seems to have resolved the problem.

Many thanks, Stefan!

Dale

Stefan Blom · #3 03-02-2015, 04:21 PM

I'm glad I could help. Thanks for the follow-up.

For what it's worth, it seems as the only options you are allowed to set as the default are "All Markup" or "Simple Markup" (and there have been several reports in the Microsoft Community where that doesn't work either).

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