How to Track Changes in Google Docs
The reason you're likely to have a hard time finding "track changes" in Google Docs is because Google Docs calls "track changes" Suggesting. In order to track changes in Google Docs, you'll need to switch the mode from Editing to Suggesting. We'll walk you through how to do this and how to use track changes in Google Docs.
Editing vs. Suggesting mode in Google Docs
Editing mode
Editing mode means that a writer and/or editor make direct changes to a document that are not tracked. The changes happen in real-time.
Suggesting mode
Suggesting mode means that the changes instead become suggestions, which an editor or writer may accept or reject.
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