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How to Change the Font Color of Modern Comments in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to change the font color of all existing Modern comments in Microsoft Word. Unlike classic comments, Modern comments have limited customization options. In fact, when you are working in Modern comments, the Styles group in the Home tab is disabled. However, the workaround below allows us to change the font color without turning off Modern … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font Color of Modern Comments in Microsoft Word

How to Use Comments in Microsoft Word (Modern Comments)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to use comments in Microsoft Word. Specially, we will be using the new “modern” comments in Word for Microsoft 365. We will cover this topic in Word for Mac in a separate tutorial. If you are using an older version of Word, please see “How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word,” which includes a section about the previous comment system. We … [Read more...] about How to Use Comments in Microsoft Word (Modern Comments)

How to Remove Names from Existing Track Changes in Word for Mac

By Erin Wright

We recently looked at how to change your name for new Track Changes and comments in Word for Mac. Today, we will look at how to remove all names from existing Track Changes and comments in Word for Mac. The names will be replaced with the default label Author, as shown in figure 1. We will also look at how to stop Word for Mac from calling you Author in future Track Changes … [Read more...] about How to Remove Names from Existing Track Changes in Word for Mac

How to Change Your Name for Track Changes in Word for Mac

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to change your name for Track Changes and comments in Word for Mac. If you’re on a PC, please see my previous tutorial “How to Change Your User Name for Track Changes in Microsoft Word.” This tutorial is also available as a YouTube video showing all the steps in real time. https://youtu.be/-YDZlZftDqI Watch more than 100 other writing-related … [Read more...] about How to Change Your Name for Track Changes in Word for Mac

How to Change the Color of Track Changes in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

Do you prefer editing with a specific color? If so, you can change the color of Track Changes markup in Microsoft Word. Specifically, you can choose from eighteen different colors for insertions, deletions, text movements, and comment balloon borders, as shown in this tutorial. Before starting the tutorial, please review these important notes: Track Changes colors apply … [Read more...] about How to Change the Color of Track Changes in Microsoft Word

How to Stop Microsoft Word from Calling You “Author” in Track Changes

By Erin Wright

Does Track Changes identify you as “Author” instead of your user name when you are making edits or writing comments? If so, someone has used the Document Inspector to remove hidden properties and user information from your file. This tutorial shows the basic method to stop Microsoft Word from calling you “Author” in Track Changes and comments and start using your user name, … [Read more...] about How to Stop Microsoft Word from Calling You “Author” in Track Changes

How to Copy and Paste Text with Comments and Track Changes in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to copy and paste text with comments and Track Changes in Word from one file to another. If you want to copy comments separately from the text or other Track Changes, visit “How to Copy and Paste Comments into a New File in Microsoft Word.” The images below are from Word for Microsoft 365. The steps are the same for Word 2021, Word 2019, and Word … [Read more...] about How to Copy and Paste Text with Comments and Track Changes in Microsoft Word

How to Change the Font and Font Size of Comments in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

By default, Track Changes inherit preset styles from the body content. However, you can change these styles to make your edits more noticeable or easier to read. For example, you can change the font and font size of comments in Microsoft Word, as shown in this tutorial. This tutorial can also be used to change other styles in Word comments such as color, spacing, and … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font and Font Size of Comments in Microsoft Word

How to Search within Comments in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

In my last software tutorial, we viewed comments from specific reviewers in Microsoft Word. Today, we’ll look at how to quickly search within comments in Microsoft Word without having to search the whole document. For added efficiency, this tutorial includes an option to search all comments or limit the search to comments from specific reviewers. (See step 3 below.) We’ll … [Read more...] about How to Search within Comments in Microsoft Word

How to View Specific Reviewers’ Comments and Edits in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

Long documents can have hundreds or even thousands of markups, which can make finding individual feedback quite time-consuming. Today’s tutorial shows how to quickly view specific reviewers’ comments and edits in Microsoft Word. First, we’ll use Track Changes to view comments and edits from specific reviewers. Then, we’ll use the Navigation pane to view comments (but not … [Read more...] about How to View Specific Reviewers’ Comments and Edits in Microsoft Word

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