How to solve Random Text appearing when placing text in InDesign

[daniela c64176743]

When placing a word document in InDesign random text is apperaing between the actual text which I want to place. This text does not appear in the Word Doc, and I can't figure out the problem. When I realise this is happening, I can simply delete the extra text in InDesign, however when working with a really long document it is not practical to this manually. Please see attached images for reference (the random text appearing on indesign is marked in pink)

[BobLevine]

Open the Word file and accept all changes. Save and then place the file in InDesign.

[daniela c64176743]

I have just tried this, and the problem remains 😞

[SJRiegel]

I suspect that this has to do with tracked changes in Word.

If that is the case, then accepting the changes within Word will fix it.

[daniela c64176743]

I just tried accepting them and the placing the word doc again, and I still get the same problem 😞

[Peter Spier]

Try doing a Save AS in Word after accepting the changes and place that.

[daniela c64176743]

I have saved as .doc instead of .docx and it worked, thanks

[Frans v.d. Geest · Accepted solution]

I've seen this indeed with Track changes (as Bob also suggested), but try see if saving it as .docx or a .doc makes a difference (that worked for me in some cases). As last resort you could try saving it as .rtf.

[daniela c64176743]

Thanks 🙂 I have saved as .doc instead of docx, and it has worked fine. I have realised that it must be some problem with referencing from the Word doc.