MS Word - Lesson 17: Track Changes tool

TipsMake.com - Track Changes is a special feature of Word, allowing you to see the changes made to a document. Track Changes tools are available in the Reviewing tab on the Ribbon.

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Start using Track changes

To track the changes you will apply to the document, you must click on the T rack Changes icon (or press the key combination Ctr + Shift + E ).

Start the Tracking Changes tool:

• Click the Review tab on the Ribbon

• Click Track Changes

• Make changes to your documents and you can immediately see the changes you have made.

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Document Viewer

There are 4 ways to view a document after you change it:

• Final Showing Markup : This is how to view the document with the changes displayed

• Final : This method shows the documents changed without displaying changes

• Original Showing Markup : Shows the original document with the changes displayed

• Original : Shows the original document without any changes.

To change the document view, click the appropriate option in the Tracking group of the Review tab on the Ribbon.

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The Show Markup feature allows you to view different items (like comments, formating, .) and choose to view comments from different authors.

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Accept or remove changes

When you view changes in a document, you can choose to accept or not accept the changes. This allows you to review the document by any changes that are acceptable or unacceptable.

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Comments

The New Comment icon also allows you to add annotations to documents. To add a new comment, simply place the cursor where you want to add the comment and click New Comment

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