Track changes are awesome...

...except when you're a compulsive checker-offer.

Super Agent Chris and I use MS Word's Track Change feature for manuscript revisions. By which I mean: he leaves comments and change suggestions, then I make (or don't make) the changes and delete his comments. Not exactly a two-way conversation.

This latest round requires more feedback on my part, so I'm leaving comments. The only problem: I used to measure my progress by watching the number drop in the Review Pane. I'd start with, say, 55 comments and end with 0.

ONLY NOW THE NUMBER IS GOING UP.

Geeuuuurrrgh.

Tip to Microsoft (because I know you read this): enumerate comments by user in the Review Pane. Please? So I can get it down to 0? Thanks!

Until then: geeuuuurrrgh.

[This is so discombobulating, I posted about writing a day late. And from work. C'mon, Microsoft!]

How's about you guys? Any project compulsions you adhere to with or without reason?

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