How to Mark Up a Word Document

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Track Changes tool to mark up text in a Microsoft Word document.

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    You can double-click the document's name to open it in Word. Alternatively, open Word (it's in the Windows menu on a PC and the Applications folder on a Mac), click File , click Open , then select the document.
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    It's at the top of the screen.
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    It's also at the top of the screen. Look for the sheet of paper icon with a yellow pencil. Now all future changes to the document will appear as colored markup.
    • For example, if you delete something you've typed, it won't actually disappear. Instead, it'll will appear crossed-out. Newly typed text will be underlined. [1]
    • Click Track Changes again to turn off further markups.
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      1. ↑ https://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2016/track-changes-and-comments/1/

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      1. Open the document.
      2. Click Review .
      3. Click Track Changes .

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