Track Changes colors are stored in your computer, not in your document.If your markup only appears in balloons or doesn’t appear at all, please see the bonus section below for the steps to show Track Changes in-line. Track Changes colors appear in-line (i.e., in the text) rather than in balloons or the Reviewing pane.Word doesn’t currently offer a way to choose specific colors for individual users. Track Changes colors apply to all markup in the document.Specifically, you can choose from eighteen different colors for insertions, deletions, text movements, and comment balloon borders, as shown in this tutorial.īefore starting the tutorial, please review these important notes: Do you prefer editing with a specific color? If so, you can change the color of Track Changes markup in Microsoft Word.