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(843403) - Describes a problem that occurs when you print a Word 2002 document from Windows Explorer or from your Windows desktop, the document is printed with your comments and changes.

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Article ID: 843403 - Last Review: April 7, 2006 - Revision: 3.1

Word 2002 document prints with markup when you print from your Windows desktop or from Windows Explorer

Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=256986/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

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SYMPTOMS

When you print a Microsoft Word 2002 document from Microsoft Windows Explorer or from your Microsoft Windows desktop, the document may print with your markups (comments and tracked changes).

CAUSE

This problem occurs because, by default, when you print your Microsoft Word document outside Word 2002, the document is printed as Final Showing Markup.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Start Word 2002, and then open your document.
  2. On the Reviewing toolbar, change the Display for Review box to Final.
  3. On the File menu, click Print.
  4. In the Print dialog box, click OK to print your Word 2002 document.

RESOLUTION

How to obtain the hotfix

This issue is fixed in the Word 2002 Hotfix Package that is dated May 5, 2004. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
830807  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=830807/ ) Description of the Word 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: May 5, 2004
After you install this hotfix, follow the steps that are listed in the "More Information" section of this article to set the SetDefaultPrintViewToFinal registry key and to activate the hotfix.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To activate this hotfix, follow these steps:
  1. Quit Word 2002.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  4. Locate, and then click to select the following registry key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Options
  5. After you select the key that is specified in step 4, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
  6. Type SetDefaultPrintViewToFinal, and then press ENTER.
  7. Right-click SetDefaultPrintViewToFinal, and then click Modify.
  8. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  9. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
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