Word Tracked Changes Summary for Decision Makers
Turn a pasted list of tracked edits into a plain summary of what changed and why it matters.
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Below are the tracked changes from a Word document, pasted as text with insertions marked [INS] (...), deletions marked [DEL] (...) and comments marked [COMMENT by name: ...]. Document purpose: [PURPOSE]. Reader of this summary: [READER]. Tracked text: [TRACKED_CHANGES_TEXT]. This is a reading aid, not a substitute for reading the changes in the document. If the pasted changes are too fragmentary to understand, say so and list what I should paste next. Group the edits into changes of meaning (figures, dates, promises, obligations, names), changes of structure, and wording and style only; treat a change of a number as a meaning change unless plainly a typographical fix. For each meaning change quote old and new side by side (example: Clause 4, 'payment within 30 days' changed to 'payment within 14 days'), say in a sentence what is different in practice, and rate how much it matters (high, medium, low) with a reason. Report counts of insertions, deletions and comments and the share that are style only, with arithmetic. Highlight any change that contradicts another part of the text and any comment with no reply. Run a second pass for hidden effects: list every number, date, name and defined term in the new text with its location. Output a table (Location, Old, New, Type, Why it matters), a half-page summary in three short paragraphs (what changed most, what is risky, what to do next) for someone who will not open the document, a decision table (accept, reject or discuss, and who must decide), a list of questions to answer before accepting changes, and a short note stating how many style-only changes were accepted automatically. Keep reviewers' names as they appear without guessing roles. Say what you could not judge because only fragments were pasted. If the document is a contract or other legal text, do not give legal advice; flag clauses for a qualified person [VERIFY].
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Invented excerpt. Location: Clause 4 | Old: payment within 30 days | New: payment within 14 days | Type: meaning | Why it matters: halves the time to pay; high. Counts: 18 insertions, 11 deletions, 4 comments. Style-only edits: 17 of 29 = 58.6 percent. Question: does the new 14-day term also apply to the schedule in Appendix B? Second row: Location: Clause 9 | Old: either party may end the agreement with 60 days' notice | New: the supplier may end the agreement with 30 days' notice | Type: meaning | Why it matters: the right to end becomes one-sided and the notice halves; high. Third row: Location: heading 2 | Old: Aims | New: Objectives | Type: wording only | Why it matters: low.
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