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Microsoft Word:
Tracking Changes to a Document
Tracking Changes and Adding Comments
Using the Track Changes and Comments features, you can have others edit or add
comments to your document without changing the original text. When the document is
returned, you have the option to either accept or reject these changes.
The reviewing toolbar gives you access to a feature called Track Changes.
1) Click on View
2) Click on Toolbars
3) Click on Reviewing
When you work on a document with two or more people, you want to be able to see
where changes have been made. Using the Track Changes commands you are able
to show inserted text and deleted text. In Page Layout view, the deleted text appears in
a balloon in the right margin, and the inserted text appears in a new color and
underlined in the document.
To Track Changes:
1) Open the document to be edited
2) Click the Track Changes icon on the Reviewing toolbar
NOTE: When the Track Changes feature is enabled, TRK appears in the status
bar located at the bottom on the screen. When Track Changes is turned off, TRK
is dimmed.
3) Make changes to the document. Word will track and mark these changes.
4) Click the Track Changes icon again when you are finished editing to turn
this option off.
