

The default is Outside border.Ĭomments Sets a color line for comments on changes, such as format changes). This lets you see where changes have been made, even when you can't see them (like blank lines). You can change the color to a fixed value, or have no color at all in the Color field.Ĭhanged lines shows lines that were changed with a vertical bar where you place it (none, left margin, right margin, or outside margin). You can change the color to a fixed value, or have no color at all in the Color field.ĭeletions Sets a format (default is Strikethrough) and a color (default is By author) when you delete text from a document.


Insertions Sets a format (default is Underline) and a color (default is By author) when you insert text into a document. The By author colors will look different on different computers, too. Other people will see the tracked changes in whatever colors they set up. These color settings are for your computer only. Now everyone’s insertions are colored turquoise. For example, to see all insertions as Turquoise, click the arrow by Color, and then choose Turquoise. This darker mode is currently available to beta testers of Office 365, so it should be rolling out to all Word users in the coming months.Tip: To see everyone’s changes in a single color, choose that color instead of By author. This new Word dark mode update looks similar to what currently exists in OneNote, which has options to switch between a dark and light canvas. There will be a Switch Modes button in the Word ribbon to change between a dark and light canvas, and options in Word to permanently disable the dark canvas, too. Word will get a new switch mode button for its darker canvas. Reds, blues, yellows, and other bright colors will be “shifted slightly to mute the overall effect of the color palette” and match the dark background. “With Dark mode, you’ll notice that the previously white page color is now a dark grey/black.” While the canvas will change, colors in a document will also be adjusted. “This has been a long-requested feature from many of Office Insiders and we’re excited to make it happen,” explains Ali Forelli, a program manager on Microsoft’s Word team. A future update to Word will include the ability to switch the canvas into dark mode, too. Currently, Word has a dark mode that modifies the ribbon and toolbars, but the canvas stays bright white. The software maker has started testing an update to Word that will color entire documents in a dark canvas. Microsoft is improving the dark mode in Word to make it even darker.
