How do I print tracked changes but not formatting changes? (Word 2013)

Question

I am using Word 2013 on a Windows 7 PC.  In the Review tab, when I uncheck Formatting in the Show Markup dropdown, it prevents the formatting changes from showing on my screen and in print preview, but still prints them on my document in the right margin (cut off like I show in the image below).   How do I prevent printing them altogether if I'm not ready to "accept" those formatting changes?  I just want to print all the tracked changes in my document except for the formatting changes.

Thanks in advance everyone!

Answer 1

Hi Kristen,

Let us refer to the suggestions in the following thread and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/word-2013-print-inline-changes-without-comments-or/b61572a1-54e9-4c87-bc3b-2fdec4b78576

I hope the above information helps. If you need further assistance, you may reply and I’ll be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi Girish,

First, thanks for responding.  :)  I tried the solution you linked me to, but when I go through those steps, I now lose my comments balloons, which I DO still want to see.  So, I tried a variation of the linked solution, where I kept "Comments" checked, and then selected"Show only comments and formatting in balloons" from the Show Markup/Balloons dropdown options.  This looks great in print preview (formatting balloons do not show; comment balloons do show), but when I hit Print, the formatting balloons are on the printed document. 

Any further tips?

Thanks,

Kristin

Answer 3

omigosh, I'm using Word 2010 but same issue...I don't want to print all the formatting changes...I've untoggled the "formatting" in the track changes drop down, researched making the vertical track changes window smaller, etc. for years...this is one of the most aggravating things ever...Microsoft, please help!

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Answer 4

omigosh, I'm using Word 2010 but same issue...I don't want to print all the formatting changes...I've untoggled the "formatting" in the track changes drop down, researched making the vertical track changes window smaller, etc. for years...this is one of the most aggravating things ever...Microsoft, please help!

To hide formatting changes during printing, click to deselect "Formatting" on the Show Markup drop down on the Review tab and then print.

Note that this option isn't sticky.

Answer 5

That is what I'm telling you that I've already done. It does not work. Surely someone, a thousand people, have experienced this. What is the answer?