Rather, if you make a change, a line appears next to the changed text in the left margin. Simple Markup means that changes are not displayed with struck-through text and different colors. You can choose Simple Markup, All Markup, No Markup, or Original. In newer versions of Word for PC, the drop-down menu is slightly different. Deletions will be shown in the text and insertions in balloons. If you select Original: Show Markup, Word will do the opposite. If this is selected, Word will display all insertions in the text. In older versions of Word, there will be a drop-down menu whose default setting is Final: Show Markup. Look in the Review tab next to the Track Changes icon. If you select Always, Word will display changes in balloons, but what you see will depend on your viewing settings. If you select that option, all the changes will appear in the text. I find that using balloons only for comments and formatting is best. In this window, you can also choose not to track formatting at all. In the window that appears, look in the section labeled “Balloons.” In the drop-down menu next to Use Balloons, you can select Always, Never, or Only for Comments/Formatting. To adjust the markup settings in Word for PC, click the drop-down menu below the Track Changes icon. You can display the changes in the text or in balloons in the margins. Track Changes gives you options for displaying changes and comments. How to Display Changes and Comments on Word for PC If the instructions in this post do not work with your version of Word, consult Microsoft’s website. To access Track Changes, click the Review tab at the top of the main window of Word. It also addresses the differences between Track Changes in versions of Word for PC and Mac.

This post explains how to use Track Changes.

The word will either remain on the screen struck through and in a different color or else appear in a balloon in the margin with its status (in this case, “Deleted”). But if you delete a word while Track Changes is on, there will be a visual record of it.

If you delete something, it does not remain on the screen. Word does not normally display your changes. The Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word allows users to edit a document and see all the changes. This post explains how to use the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word. The series Microsoft Word and MLA Style shows writers how to use Word to make their essays conform to MLA style guidelines.

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