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Recording Changes

Once the Track Changes feature is activated, reviewers can start recording changes in the document. To do this,
go to Edit > Track Changes > Record option, or you can click the Record button on the toolbar.

Once the Record option is selected, the Track Changes is enabled, any character that is deleted will appear as
strikethrough text, while any added character will be displayed in a different colour. Additionally, when you
hover your mouse pointer over any of the changes, a tooltip will appear, providing details about the author, the
nature of the change, and the date and time of the modifications.
To stop recording, simply deselect the Record option by clicking the Edit > Track Changes > Record option, or
by clicking the Record button on the toolbar.

Accepting and Rejecting Changes
After all the reviewers have completed their changes, the original author can choose to accept or reject them. To
do this, open the document and follow the given steps:
Step 1: To accept or reject a particular change, click on the change made and then select the Accept Track
Change or Reject Track Change button, respectivly.

Step 2: To move between the changes made in the document, click the Previous Track Changes or Next Track
Changes buttons.
Step 3: To either accept or reject all changes made, click the Accept All Tracked Changes or Reject All Tracked
Changes buttons, respectively.

Step 4: On clicking the Manage Track Changes button, the Manage Changes dialog box appears. This dialog
box provides details of all the changes made in the document and also includes buttons for accepting
and rejecting changes.

Adding Comments

Adding comments in Writer is a useful way to provide feedback or notes without altering the main text of the
document. The Track Changes toolbar is used to add comments in the document while reviewing.

To add comments, follow the given steps:
Step 1. Go to the Track Changes toolbar and click the Insert comment button. A comment box will appear on
the right side of the window, including the name of the author or reviewer and date and time of the
comment.
Step 2. Type the comment.

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