Review Menu in Microsoft Word 2019
The Review tab is used for spelling check, grammar check, comments, translation, tracking changes, and document protection.
Review Tab Main Tools: Proofing, Language, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare, and Protect.
The Proofing group is used to check and improve writing quality.
- Spelling & Grammar: Checks spelling and grammar mistakes.
- Thesaurus: Suggests synonyms or similar words.
- Word Count: Counts words, characters, paragraphs, and lines.
- Read Aloud: Reads the text loudly.
- Check Accessibility: Helps make the document easier to use for everyone.
The Language group helps with translation and language settings.
- Translate: Translates text into another language.
- Language: Selects the proofing language.
The Comments group is used to add notes and remarks in a document.
- Insert Comment: Adds a comment to selected text.
- Show Comments: Displays or hides comments.
The Tracking group is used to monitor all changes made in the document.
- Track Changes: Tracks all edits and modifications.
- Display for Review: Lets you choose how changes are shown.
- Show Markup: Shows editing marks and comments.
- Reviewing Pane: Displays a list of all changes in one place.
The Changes group is used to accept or reject edits in the document.
- Accept Changes: Approves the selected change.
- Reject Changes: Rejects the selected change.
- Previous / Next Change: Moves between changes one by one.
Compare: Compares two documents to show differences.
Restrict Editing: Limits editing permissions in the document.
💡 Remember
The Review tab helps you correct mistakes, add comments, track changes, and protect your document.