Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 26, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Each comment you enter into a document includes the initials of the person who created the comment. Word keeps track of who entered the comments, and can easily show you the comments of a specific person. To take advantage of this way of viewing comments, follow these steps if you are using Word 97 or Word 2000:
When you are done reviewing those particular comments, you can either select a different reviewer, or you can close the Comments window.
If you are using Word 2002 or Word 2003, the process is slightly different:
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2022-05-23 12:03:38
I have 4 people with the same initials, how can I tell them apart when I print the markups. I need to keep the tracking for legal reasons.
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