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Third Law: After putting the copy in, the client changes their mind and sends you a Word doc without using outline mode so you can't see the changes and have to
by davedx 15y ago
Third Law: After putting the copy in, the client changes their mind and sends you a Word doc without using outline mode so you can't see the changes and have to copy everything back into the site again from the start.
- waitwhat 15y agoSaves as .txt and a text diff utility can be a real life-saver. It's not perfect, but with a reasonably-skilled user it should be a lot faster than redoing everything from scratch.
- eftpotrm 15y agoActually, CSDiff allows you to diff Word documents (at least old versions, I've not yet tried it with .docx files) and it outputs a new one formatted set up with Track Changes on and highlighting the edits. Very useful.
- aspir 15y agoThat still sounds like a contract issue. It should be included in your contract that if the client does something like that, then they should pay extra. If that still doesn't alleviate the frustration, you aren't aren't charging them enough.