I have many Google Docs and Sheets that I have set notification rules on to email me if any changes are made to the doc/sheet. Frequently, I get an email titled "[Document Name] was edited recently" and the content of the email is as follows:
See the changes in the Google Document "2021 Seniority Attendance Sheet": Click here
- John Doe made changes from 10/25/21 4:44 AM to 4:44 AM (Pacific Daylight Time)
Open the current version of the Google Document "2021 Seniority Attendance Sheet": Click here
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When I click on the link to see the changes (I've disabled the link in this post), the doc opens but there is nothing highlighted to show changes. Similarly, if I open the doc normally and go to Version History, there is a basic entry in the version history with no changes.
On a few occasions I've checked with the user who allegedly made the changes and they tell me they simply opened the doc/sheet to view it. It seems as if Google is logging a change if a doc/sheets user who is an Editor simply opens a document to look at it. If no changes are made, it should either be logged as Viewed, not Edited.
Am I missing something or is this a problem for others as well?
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