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How to create an automatic Revision History table in Word 2007

Is it possible in Word 2007 to create a revision history table automatically using track changes or some other method?

e.g.

Revision History

DateVersionDescriptionAuthor 16/09/20081.0CreatedJohn Smith 17/09/20081.1Fixed dumb spelling errorsColin Jones
Solution

  • I don't think it's possible to do automatically.

    I'd suggest that you keep track manually with a table like you suggested, and then keep all your documents in a version control system under a separate documentation branch in order to have an automatic revision history. If you feel up to it, you could also create a tool that compares said element to the revision history of the document and shouts at you if you haven't updated it :)