Time we open the file, we need to find a better way to collaborate ourselves. Rather than leaving us alone to turn them on Every. Until Microsoft Word turns tracked changes on from the moment we open a document.
It’s frustrating for everyone, it’s a huge waste of time and an irritating little thing that most of us face when collaborating in Word. Exit the document, open it again, save it as a new file, turn ON tracked changes and then try to remember what your edits were. The Proofing option should appear on the left in Word 2016, this option is the third down from the top. Then check or uncheck the Ruler checkbox in the Show button group to turn the display of the ruler on and off, if available for your currently selected document view. After selecting Options, a more in-depth panel should appear that includes a new list of options to choose from (see Figure 1). To show the ruler in Word or hide it, first select the View tab in the Ribbon. We’ve all been there when you realised halfway through your edits that tracked changes aren’t on and you have to start all over again. The quickest way to access this is to go File à Options (should be at the bottom of the File drop-down). It’s a minefield of mistakes waiting to happen and since Microsoft fired Clippy (our old virtual Microsoft Office assistant), in 2007 they haven’t sent in any helpful new solutions just yet.
Sending the document back and forth via email, adding in your comments and changes, saving it and sending it back or forgetting to save it as a new file before you start editing and saving over the last version by mistake. Looking for an easier way to collaborate with your team on a Microsoft Word Document?Ĭollaborating with your team on a Microsoft Word Document can prove to be frustrating at times. Those edits are still lurking in the background, for when you are ready to invite them back onto your Word document. Violà, you now have your document in its original form, pre any pesky tracked changes or edits.