How to Copy and Paste Comments and Track Changes in Microsoft Word

Learn how to copy and paste text with comments and Track Changes in Microsoft Word from one file to another.

These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Word 2019, and Word 2016. The steps are similar for Word 2013 and Word 2010.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Privacy Alerts Concerning Copying Comments and Track Changes
1:41 How to Copy and Paste Text with Comments and Track Changes

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How to Use Track Changes and Comments in Microsoft Word (Updated)

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[sesnc]

Clearly explained. I learned several things. I was unclear how to know if Track Changes was on or off. Also I have now successfully copied text with Track Changes edits and comments. Thank you. I subscribed and a thumbs up.

[robinwitherspoon]

OMG! Thank you soooo much! I've been trying to figure this out FOR.YEARS! And your step by step was spot on, easy to follow, and didn't talk to the audience like a grade school teacher! Thanks and I have subscribed! <3

[araazad]

Thank you for putting this together. Simply and clearly put--saved me hours of extra work!

[uttammoughosh]

Hi Erin. Once again, thanks for the wonderful work. Your videos are really helpful and straight to the point. Bless you
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[cynthiawright]

The comments still didn't transfer over, and I can't find "Keep Source Formatting" when I click on Paste. Any other suggestions?

[mahabashri]

Thank you sooo much! You solved my problem in a few minutes.

[jessical]

Thank you SO MUCH for these clear instructions!!

[fazepeepee]

Great Video. Very Helpful and Well Produced! :)

[MikeyGlazer]

Yup, just what I was looking for and right when I needed it. Thanks! New fan in LA.

[beinspiredk]

Thank you so much, you helped me with my task today. My boss was really satisfied.

[HM-ssjd]

You are a wonderful person. Thank you.

[flyingpig]

Thank you very much. Such a smart tip that is so hard to find by myself ! 🙂

[jillginsburg]

Lucid. I think you've made a model for software instructional videos that is well worth following. Thank you.

[mgoliath]

your video is excellent ... it helped me a great deal ... your presentation style is great ... i will subscribe and like

[georgedean]

Solved my problem..even on the Mac! Thank you.

[reubenshupp]

Thank you. Love the video. It saved me from getting a migraine. Thanks again and God Bless!

[JillK]

Hi Erin, this was very helpful thank you! When I have track changes turned off on both documents, I can copy and paste the comments/track changes. However, it doesn’t show that I have done this. I need to second document to show the track changes and comments but also to show that I have updated the document in this way. How do I get that to work? Thank you!!

[kieranflanagan]

Great video. Very helpful and well produced! :)

[nancybermack]

Hi. Do you have info on transferring text from a website into Word? I'm having trouble using Track Changes once text is copied and pasted. Thanks!

[michaelflynn]

Thank you for the videos. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I'm having.  I often have to manage multiple versions of the same document that contain comments and track changes.  Each version has comments from a different person.  I am able to combine the different documents, with the comments,  into one.  When I do this each comment has the name of the person who added it.  However, when I save the merged file and open it again the comments no longer contain the name of the person who commented and all the comments are attributed to "Author".  Is there a way to keep the name of the person who added each comment after the file has been merged and saved?