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How to Use Track Changes and Comments in Microsoft Word to Edit Your Story

(Originally published October 10, 2022)


Hey, storyteller!


Once you've reached the editing phase of your writing journey, you will likely find the need to use a couple of specific word processing features while working with your editor, critique partner, or a coauthor: Change Tracking and Comments.


In this digital age, most freelance editors and those who work for traditional publishing companies use these tools as part of the editing process and expect their authors to respond to suggestions and revisions in the same way.


​in this week's writer coaching session, I demonstrate how these features work in Microsoft Word, to make this stage of your story's journey to publication easier and more enjoyable for you.


Watch the video below to discover:

  • how to enable change tracking in Microsoft Word and use the various options for viewing revisions
  • how to work with revisions from multiple reviewers (coauthors, editors, etc.)
  • how to revise your story with Track Changes enabled
  • how to accept and reject changes
  • how to create, reply to, delete, and resolve comments in Microsoft Word


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Video Timestamps

  • 0:01 Introduction
  • 0:52 A Gift for You
  • 1:51 When Should You Use Track Changes and Comments?
  • 3:04 Intro to Change Tracking and Comments Demonstration in Microsoft Word
  • 3:56 How to Enable Track Changes in Microsoft Word
  • 6:30 Options for Viewing Tracked Changes
  • 11:32 Revising with Change Tracking Enabled
  • 14:46 Accepting and Rejecting Changes
  • 17:20 Using Comments in Microsoft Word
  • 17:57 Creating Comments
  • 19:26 Replying to Comments
  • 20:28 Deleting and Resolving Comments
  • 23:20 How to Create a Clean Copy of Your Manuscript for Publication
  • 24:17 This Week’s Power-Up

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