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How to collaborate on a single Word document - Mac1337 - 09-14-2007
In the WIndows version of Word, I understand there is a feature where several people can edit a single shared document, as opposed to Track Changes where each person does it individually. Is this feature available in Office Mac?
Re: How to collaborate on a single Word document - onthedownlow - 09-14-2007
You could always utilize Google Docs for collaboration and then save it as a Word doc/rtf/etc. later.
Re: How to collaborate on a single Word document - MacMagus - 09-14-2007
> In the WIndows version of Word, I understand there is a feature where several people can
> edit a single shared document, as opposed to Track Changes where each person does it
> individually. Is this feature available in Office Mac?
No. It's a kludge anyway and relies upon a Microsoft Server actually doing its job. You wouldn't want to use it.
You haven't described your needs very well. Would SubEthaEdit do the job?
http://www.macworld.com/2005/03/secrets/aprilgeekfactor/index.php
http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/
Re: How to collaborate on a single Word document - Mac1337 - 09-14-2007
The need is this. A single document needs to be finalized. Currently the plan is to mail it to one reviewer for him to make comments on then he passes it on to the other fellow and so on. Tried Google but it acts funny. Comments do not appear where they are inserted. Read about SubEthaEdit. Seems like exactly what I am looking for but have to try it. I am not sure if I am buying myself a headache because I have to straighten out the inevitable problems that will arise.
Re: How to collaborate on a single Word document - MikeF - 09-14-2007
If you're sending it to reviewers one at a time, isn't that what "Track Changes" (by authors) will do?
Re: How to collaborate on a single Word document - Mac1337 - 09-14-2007
I don't want to do "Track Changes" because somebody has to collect all the changes and produce the final document.