Microsoft Word is a popular word processing software used by millions of people around the world. One of its useful features is the ability to add comments and track changes, making it easier for multiple users to collaborate on a document. However, once the collaboration is complete, you may want to delete these comments to have a clean and final version of your document. In this article, we will discuss how to delete comments on Microsoft Word and remove track changes.
Deleting Comments
To delete a comment on Microsoft Word, follow these steps:
- Open the document that contains the comments you want to delete.
- Click on the comment you want to delete. This will highlight the comment and its corresponding text in the document.
- Right-click on the comment and select “Delete Comment” from the drop-down menu.
- The comment will be deleted, and the text will remain in the document.
You can also delete multiple comments at once by holding down the “Ctrl” key and clicking on each comment you want to delete. Then, right-click on one of the selected comments and choose “Delete Comment” from the menu.
Removing Track Changes
Track changes is a feature in Microsoft Word that allows you to see all the edits and comments made by different users in a document. If you want to remove track changes and all associated comments, follow these steps:
- Open the document that contains track changes and comments.
- Click on the “Review” tab at the top of the screen.
- In the “Tracking” section, click on the arrow next to “Track Changes” and select “Track Changes” from the drop-down menu to turn it off.
- Next, click on the arrow next to “Track Changes” again and select “Accept All Changes” from the menu.
- This will remove all the tracked changes and comments from the document.
Hiding Comments
If you do not want to delete comments permanently but want to hide them from view, you can do so by following these steps:
- Open the document that contains the comments you want to hide.
- Click on the “Review” tab at the top of the screen.
- In the “Comments” section, click on the arrow next to “Show Comments” and select “No Comments” from the drop-down menu.
- This will hide all the comments in the document. To view them again, simply select “All Comments” from the same drop-down menu.
Final Thoughts
Deleting comments and removing track changes in Microsoft Word is a simple process that can help you have a clean and final version of your document. It is important to note that once you delete a comment, it cannot be retrieved, so make sure to review and save your document before deleting any comments. With these steps, you can easily manage and remove comments and track changes in Microsoft Word.
Have you ever had trouble deleting comments or removing track changes in Microsoft Word? Let us know in the comments.
