How to Accept All of Your Changes in a Paragraph

Microsoft Word 2010 can keep track of changes and update the document.

Microsoft Word 2010 can keep track of changes applied to a saved document. The colored markings on the document indicate changes that have been made to it; each person who works on the document has their own color for their changes. Changes can include inserted or deleted text and formatting changes. A reviewing pane also lists changes by type, such as moves and comments. When you want to accept the changes, you can access the review commands to update the paragraph or document.

Instructions

1. Open the saved Word document.

2. Click the "Review" tab on the ribbon.

3. Click and drag the cursor to select the paragraph with tracked changes. The paragraph appears highlighted.

4. Click the arrow next to the "Accept" button in the "Changes" group. A list of options appears.

5. Click the "Accept Change" option. The paragraph adjusts to include the changes. The colored markings disappear.

Tips & Warnings

• You can view the changes in a separate pane. Click the "Review" tab, click the "Reviewing" button in the "Tracking" group and then click "Reviewing Pane Horizontal" or "Reviewing Pane Vertical." To close this pane, click the "X" or "Close" button in the upper right corner of the pane's screen.

References

• Microsoft Office: Review, Accept, Reject and Hide Tracked Changes