This stage is performed entirely within Microsoft Word. The menu options described in this section are based on Microsoft Word 2000. Newer releases of Microsoft Word may use different names.
When you download a Microsoft Word document, the following Microsoft Word document properties are set in the downloaded file:
Microsoft Word Properties Set in Downloaded Documents
| Property | Value | Equivalent Menu Options |
|---|---|---|
| Track revisions | On | Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes > Track changes while editing (checked) |
| Show revisions | On | Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes... > Highlight changes on screen (checked) |
| Print revisions | On | Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes... > Highlight changes in printed document (checked) |
| Document protection | Tracked changes | Tools > Protect Document... > Tracked changes |
To remove the tracked changes from your Microsoft Word document after editing, you must unprotect your document (use the Microsoft Word menu option Tools > Unprotect Document), then accept or reject the changes.
When you save the external Microsoft Word document, be sure to save it to a folder always accessible from your desktop, that is, not to a temporary folder.
In order for your changes to be updated in the Oracle Contracts system, you must turn off the Track Changes option, accept the changes, and then upload the offline document.