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• • May 1, 2014 at 11:45 am #68251
    Matt Mayerchak

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    In prepping Word files for import into InDesign (Mac OS), I would like to be able to drop a folder full of Word .docx files onto a script or applet that will do the following:

    1. Accept all tracked changes in each Word file
    2. Turn off Markup (so when I print, I get the Word file without the Markup panel)
    3. Save as a .doc file (not .docx).

    I have some projects where I get hundreds of single-page Word files. I have a script for placing them all into InDesign together, but first they all need to be the same file type and I really would like to be able to get rid of the tracked changes as well.

    I believe Automator or Applescript could do this – does anyone know of a script to do these things?

  • May 2, 2014 at 2:19 am #68262
    Masood Ahmad

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    Hi Matt, I think you can raise your query to the Applescript forum on https://macscripter.net/

    Let see what they have in their boxes.

    • May 5, 2014 at 5:53 am #68293
      Matt Mayerchak

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      Thanks for the link – I will join the Applescript forum and try there; if I have success I’ll report back here.

  • May 30, 2014 at 4:25 am #68726
    Masood Ahmad

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    Hi Matt, did you got any success… just getting curious to know :)

  • June 4, 2014 at 11:39 am #68808
    Matt Mayerchak

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    Mahmood,

    I have hired a developer to help me and we’re currently working on it. He is working on a Visual Basic script to run from within Word.

    If it works, I’ll let you know.

  • June 10, 2014 at 4:29 am #68903
    Masood Ahmad

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    Thanks Matt for updating me.

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