Libre Office Writer: Strike-out on delete rather than remove?

Asked 29/11, 2012 at 22:45 Answered 22/9, 2017 at 16:58

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We occasionally see revision-suggestions for documents (usually from our attorneys) where removed content gets color coded and has a strike through it. Added content also gets its own color coding.

I had always presumed that some specialty software was used to achieve such versioning effects, but one of our salespeople just received a document from their customer and it seems to be in that "mode".
When he tries to delete anything, it simply turns lime green and gets stricken out.

Is this a feature that can get turned on/off in Libre or Open Office?
If so, where/how?

Microphotograph answered 29/11, 2012 at 22:45 Comment(2)

BTW, I did find the formatting settings for this feature in Tools>Options>LibreOffice Writer>Changes, but still have no idea how to enable/disable it. – Microphotograph 29/11, 2012 at 22:52

Ctrl+Shift+e is how to disable it quickly. Chiming in, 2016,11,14 – Exhalant 15/11, 2016 at 0:38

Main Menu - Edit - Changes submenu

Brice answered 30/11, 2012 at 5:3 Comment(3)

This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. – Philosophical 30/11, 2012 at 5:22

@Nik, the question is where it can be turned off, so this does answer the question. – Elwina 30/11, 2012 at 5:26

This saved me so much frustration. Thanks a lot – Loree 20/1, 2021 at 4:42

This feature is called Track Changes and it allows you to pass documents back and forth and see who made changes. The feature is accessible under the Edit -> Changes menu. Within this menu are 6 items:

Record
Protect Records...
Show
Accept or Reject...
Comment...
Merge Documents...

I should mention I'm using LibreOffice Version 3.6.4.3 (Build ID: 2ef5aff), but this menu should be identical in previous versions as well as OpenOffice.

You can see other peoples changes by checking/unchecking the Show item. If you want to disable/enable the recording of changes you check/uncheck Record. Finally if you want to incorporate other peoples changes you check/uncheck Accept or Reject....

Here are some additional resources to get you started if you want to actually do more than just disable this feature.

Repand answered 16/12, 2012 at 2:56 Comment(0)

LibreOffice 5.4.1.2.0

Edit -> Track Changes -> Record (uncheck Record)

Kite answered 22/9, 2017 at 16:58 Comment(0)

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