Microsoft Word:  Create Multiple Versions

If you want a record of changes made to a document, you can save multiple versions of a document within the same document. You also save disk space because Microsoft Word saves only the differences between versions, not an entire copy of each version.

1. Go to the File menu and select Versions…
2. Click Save Now and type any comments, then click OK.
3. Click Close when finished.

After you’ve saved several versions of the document, you can go back and review, open, print, and delete earlier versions.

1. Go to the File menu and select Versions …
2. Select the version then click either Open, Delete or View Comments to view, edit or delete a version.

If you have any questions regarding this tip or need help implementing it in your own projects, contact Ranelle Maltas, Application Support Associate, at 472-0585 or e-mail at rmaltas2@unl.edu.