
This will allow you to track your own changes without forcing others to track theirs. With this new feature, you can now tell Word to track only your changes (“Just Mine”). The cool new feature added to Track Changes is having the ability to track your own changes. Note: Anyone who grants access to the document to make edits will need to turn on Track Changes on their end for this feature to work properly. Once Track Changes is turned on, everyone who edits the document will see changes whether they are made by the author or collaborators. To do this you click on the Review tab on the menu ribbon above, then click Track Changes. Let’s get startedįirst you need to turn on Track Changes. Track Changes is a feature built into Microsoft Word (for PC or MAC) that keeps track of all the edits made to your document and lets you make comments. When Track Changes is turned on, the edit you make to the document is highlighted, appearing in assorted colors or styles to separate them from the original text. This tool is particularly useful for documents with multiple editors, who can review and approve (or reject) each other’s edits.

Today, I will walk you through the features of Track Changes, how to use it, and show you Microsoft’s new feature in Word where you can see your individual changes made to a document. I do not know what year Microsoft introduced Track Changes to documents in Word, but I can tell you it has been a blessing to those who must proofread all day. It was time consuming reading word for word in each document trying to spot the difference s and not knowing if what was edited made sense.

Years ago, we found ourselves comparing documents next to each other to see what changes were made, and whether to accept those changes. The critical part of producing great content requires getting feedback from your colleagues.
