Microsoft Word Help - Merging documents, major format issues.?

In a nutshell, I am maintaining a main document. Three other people are supplying portions of it, and I've got to combine. They've been told to track changes. All emailed me with their portion, but I cannot change the format font color. Regardless of what I do, highlighting, right clicking, it still remains red or blue. How do I change it all to black? This is getting critical for me. Thoughts? I tried Microsoft Help, but it's useless.

Thanks.

Barb

Microsoft Word Help - Merging documents, major format issues.?aurora

Try changing the document type to ''Final'' on the Track Changes toolbar.

Microsoft Word Help - Merging documents, major format issues.?download

You need to either go through and accept none, some or all of the changes using the View%26gt;Toolbars%26gt;Reviewing (which should automatically show up when Track Changes is engaged). Once it is in final form, Select Final (not ''Final Showing Markup'') on the toolbar.