Microsoft Word Tip: Track Changes

Did you know that you can track the changes you make to a Microsoft Word document? This is handy if you know you'll be making a lot of changes, or if you're working on a document with someone else, so you can each see what the other has done.  The text you add will show up in red, and other changes will be noted in a red comment box along the margin. Here's how to start tracking changes:

From the "Tools" menu, choose "Track changes."  In addition to turning on tracking, this will open the "Reviewing" toolbar that allows you to accept or reject the changes that have been made to your document.

Seeing red?  To turn off the tracking for future changes, go back to the "Tools" menu and click "Track changes" again.

If you want to get rid of all the comments and red text that are already in your document, go to the "Reviewing" toolbar, click the "Accept Change" icon, and choose "Accept All Changes."

Thanks to Kristine Millard of Lodi Public Library for the tip!