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July 13, 2026
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change bars. I want to convert a word document to pdf and only show change bars in pdf. No comments just change bar. How?

I want to convert a word document to pdf and only show change bars in pdf. No comments just change bar. How?

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 13, 2026

    @hingusus

    Before with Track Changes on
    Remove editing markup, but keep change bars.
    Result in Word
    Result in Acrobat using Save As PDF

     

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 14, 2026

    Couple of other notes:

    If you moved, rather than inserted (typed or pasted), you need to change the settings above.
    Use the Save As; depending on your settings, printing to PDF or using the Acrobat ribbon tab may not include change bars.

     

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    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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    July 14, 2026

    did not work

     

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 14, 2026

    Can you send me your document? If you don’t want it publicly available, message me and I’ll give you my email. 

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 13, 2026

    Did you get it to work?

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    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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    July 13, 2026

    how do you remove editing markup

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 13, 2026

    Under the advanced options. Look at my screen captures carefully and you’ll see the settings. Actually Highlighted  those

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    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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    July 13, 2026

    i dont think you can have change bars without comments. i did your way, not working.

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    July 13, 2026

    i guess change bars cant show without comments. i did as instructed.

     

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 13, 2026

    Click on the arrow in the lower right corner of tthe Markup group. 

    Make adjustments there and under the Advanced Options settings. 

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    hingususAuthor
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    July 13, 2026

    done, that did not help. i just want to show change bars. i do not want to show comments.

     

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    July 13, 2026

    I just tested it. Your settings are not correct. Can you show screen captures of your Markup settings (including the Adv. Options)?

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