Removing track changes balloons in the margin

Anonymous
2025-05-27T11:04:59+00:00

Hi,

I have tried everything to get rid of these annoying reviewing balloons that come up in the margins on my Mac computer.

I want to keep the track changes as strikethrough, coloured insertions etc.. Simply want to get rid of these formatting/ deletion/ insertion balloons. I have tried the "Mark Up Options>Balloons>Show all revisions In-line," but all that does it hide the formatting. When I go to upload it onto our internal system it resets and all those irritating balloons show up again.

What steps do I take on a Mac computer to get rid of these balloons all together and simply show track changes as strikethrough, like it was doing on my Windows computer previously.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | MacOS

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Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2025-05-27T12:34:34+00:00

Make sure to specify the "All Markup" view. After you have selected to display all revisions inline, change the preferences for track changes so that insertions display with underlines and so that deletions display with strikethrough. The options are found at Review > Show markup > Preferences. Note that the settings do not travel with the document; they are specific to your user account and your Word install.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-29T14:12:36+00:00

    Hi Daniel,

    Yes, that advice was really helpful and solved the problem.

    Thank you!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-29T13:27:26+00:00

    Hello again.

    I'm here just to do a quick follow up and ask you if the information shared by our moderators were useful or if you have more questions.

    I'll be here if you need further guidance.

    Best Regards,

    Daniel C.

    Microsoft Community Support

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