How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word

How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word

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Please watch the 2023 update to this tutorial at https://youtu.be/1-gby_qDsHo. Learn how to use Track Changes in Microsoft Word, including insertions, deletions, format changes, and comments.

Track Changes helps us track our own edits and those created by other users. Word calls these edits markups.

These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Important Note: If you are using Word for Microsoft 365, please see /”How to Use Comments in Microsoft Word (Modern Comments)/” https://youtu.be/9YUVUzcsLX4 for information on Word’s new comment system.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:07 How to Turn Track Changes On and Off
2:51 How to Show and Hide Track Changes
5:08 How to Delete, Insert, and Replace Text with Track Changes
5:49 How to Change Formatting with Track Changes
6:31 How to Accept or Reject Track Changes
7:55 How to Insert Comments
8:34 How to Reply To and Resolve Comments
9:23 How to Delete Comments
9:57 How to Open and Close the Reviewing Pane

Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word
https://erinwrightwriting.com/use-track-changes-microsoft-word/

Related Resources
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How to Use Microsoft Word (Playlist)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTcwfTvXiBsjMtG6vRKB1jIV_pvfIdQjK

[Older Version] How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word
https://youtu.be/m-K0FlZPwCM

Track Changes in Microsoft Word (Playlist)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTcwfTvXiBsihBpXlZqu1fboLKYZ-mIBb

How to Change the Color of Track Changes in Microsoft Word
https://youtu.be/-jXyaWZCwLU

How to Remove User Names from Existing Track Changes in Microsoft Word
https://youtu.be/9UqdhsTE8qE

Please visit my blog at https://erinwrightwriting.com for more easy-to-follow tips on writing, editing, and document software.

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