How to Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to track changes and add comments in Excel 2016.


Open the dropdown Track Changes found under the Review tab and click Highlight Changes.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

Fill in the necessary information according to your needs or leave it as the default and hit OK.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

This will automatically save the workbook if you continue.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

Now whenever you edit a cell, it will be emphasized and have a tooltip that pops up when hovered over.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

To create a comment, select a range or a single cell and hit New Comment under the Review.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

You can now add text to the comment.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

To delete a comment, highlight the cell and hit Delete under the Review tab.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016

If you want to see all the comments, hit Show All Comments under the Review tab.

Track Changes and Add Comments in Excel 2016