As mentioned earlier, Google Docs doesn’t have the Track Changes option ; at least it’s not called that. Google Docs refers to this mode as what it really is – a suggestion mode. So, you can quit looking for the “Tracking Changes” option right now.
Fortunately, Google introduced a “Track Changes” feature with Google Docs back in 2014 to ensure easier collaboration and less delete-regret. Here’s how to track changes you’ve made in a Google Doc: 1. Open a Google Doc document. Go to “File” → “Version history” → “See version history”.
Yet another query we ran across in our research was “Does Google Docs track changes with Microsoft Word?”.
One of the best arguments against using Google Docs for many people and businesses has been the inability to work with Microsoft Word’s ‘Track Changes’ function.
One idea is that in any Google App, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides, all you need to do to turn on its equivalent of Microsoft Word Track Changes is click the “Editing” button on the top right hand of the menu. This will drop down three options – one of them is “Suggestions”.
But things can get messy — when you’ve got a bunch of people making suggestions, changing sentences, or deleting paragraphs, it quickly becomes difficult to discern changes you’ve made to a document. Fortunately, Google introduced a “Track Changes” feature with Google Docs back in 2014 to ensure easier collaboration and less delete-regret.
‘Track Changes’ did not integrate with Google Docs when a Microsoft Word document was uploaded to Google Drive, so all edits would be lost and it made more sense to work outside of the Google ecosystem.
How do I make tracked edits in Google Docs?
To make tracked edits in Google Docs, pop open the ‘Editing’ menu at the top right hand corner of your document. Your Google Doc now functions exactly as a Word Doc when you turn on ‘Track Changes’ You can see who made the change, when they made it and what the change was, just as you can in Word.
What is Google Docs and how does it work?
Since 2014, Google Docs has allowed people to track changes while editing or collaborating on their work with others. The ability to track changes gives you more editing power in two ways. First, you can edit your own work without committing your changes, in case you or someone else wants to review them.