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kalos

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security of MS Office files
« on: September 09, 2014, 07:51 PM »
hello

I edit a doc/docx/xls/xlsx file and I send it over email to another person
is he able to view the previous editions before I edit the file?

thanks!

tomos

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Re: security of MS Office files
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2014, 08:25 PM »
I edit a doc/docx/xls/xlsx file and I send it over email to another person
is he able to view the previous editions before I edit the file?

This is like the verbal equivalent of an Escher illustration :-/

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Re: security of MS Office files
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2014, 08:29 PM »
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kalos

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Re: security of MS Office files
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 08:33 PM »
I edit a doc/docx/xls/xlsx file and I send it over email to another person
is he able to view the previous editions before I edit the file?

This is like the verbal equivalent of an Escher illustration :-/
(see attachment in previous post)

why?

Check this MS article: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/remove-tracked-changes-and-comments-from-a-document-HA001219021.aspx

(Found on first Google hit, btw.)

thanks

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