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The other side sends back “the final agreement” without track changes. Compare shows exactly what they changed.
Compare
Review > Compare > Compare: Original = version 1, Revised = version 2. Word opens a new document with every difference as a tracked change, plus both originals side by side. In the practice files there are three: payment terms 30 → 45 days, “notice” → “written notice”, and arbitration Mumbai → New Delhi.
Accept or reject
Review > Next to walk through changes; Accept or Reject each. Then save the result as the new master.
Combine reviewers’ copies
Several people edited separate copies? Review > Compare > Combine, one copy at a time. All edits land in one document, labelled by reviewer.
Limit editing
- Review > Restrict Editing > Tracked changes: everyone’s edits are tracked and can’t be turned off.
- Or allow only Comments for reviewers who should suggest, not edit.
Practice
Download the practice document below: the task list is at the top, the content to work on underneath. Compare the two versions and find all three changes.
📎 Practice files for this article
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- 📘Agreement version 1The original.⬇ DOCX · 36 KB
- 📘Agreement version 2The revised version with 3 changes.⬇ DOCX · 36 KB
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