Word refers to both tracked changes and comments that are added using Word’s comment feature as revisions. If you are using an older version of Word, see Shauna Kelly's article about Track changes, covering Word 2010 and earlier versions. This article covers the Track Changes feature as it works in Word 2013, Word 2016, Word 2019, and Word for Microsoft 365. Microsoft has changed the Track Changes features in Word 2013 and later versions compared to earlier versions.

Word has included Track Changes functionality for decades. The feature includes several tools you can use to control which types of changes to track, how to display the tracked changes, and finally how to accept or remove the tracked changes. Track Changes in Word is a powerful feature that makes it possible to mark changes that are made to a document. Learn what Track Changes is, how to track changes in Word, how to remove tracked changes in Word, and much more.