How to remove track changes from Word document?
Track Changes is a feature in Microsoft Word that keeps track of the modifications made to a document. However, they can be distracting when reading. To remove the tracked changes, you will need to accept or reject them. Please follow these steps to remove tracked changes.
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Remove track changes one by one
Step 1: Select a track change you want to remove.
Step 2: Remove the track change from Word on the Review tab by:
- Accepting the track change: Click the Accept button to keep this change and move on to the next edit.
- Rejecting the track change: Click the Reject button to discard this change and move on to the next edit.
Notes:
- Since Word automatically advances to the next edit after you click Accept or Reject, you can continue clicking the appropriate button if you need to remove the next edit.
- If you only need to remove an edit without moving to the next, right-click on the edit and select Accept or Reject from the context menu.
Remove all track changes at once
If you're confident in the changes or need to finalize the document quickly, you can accept or reject all tracked changes at once.
Step 1: On the Review tab, in the Changes group, click one of the following dropdown arrows:
Step 2: In the dropdown menu, select Accept All Changes or Reject All Changes. (The picture below shows the dropdown menu that appears when you click the Accept dropdown arrow.)
Note: If you need to disable Track Changes after removing all tracked changes, select Accept All Changes and Stop Tracking or Reject All Changes and Stop Tracking.
Remove all track changes in Word 2003
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Step 1: Click View > Toolbars > Reviewing to show reviewing functions on the toolbar.
Step 2: Remove all track changes from Word 2003 by:
- Accepting all track changes: Click Accept Change > Accept All Changes in Document and then save the document.
- Rejecting all track changes: Click Reject Change > Reject All Changes in Document and save the document.
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