How to Use Tracked Changes in Word with WPS Office

Office users and students often collaborate on documents where tracking and recovering previous versions is critical for accountability, compliance, and error correction. Native Word tools can be cumbersome to navigate, and cloud-based version control requires file uploads, which raises data security concerns for sensitive documents.

Step 1: Open Your Document with WPS Office

Right-click your target Word document, hover over "Open with", and select WPS Office to launch the file.

Step 2: Access Version History

Click the Version History icon (cloud with an upward arrow) in the top-right corner to view all saved versions of your document.

Step 3: Name Your Current Version (for Clear Tracking)

In the Version History panel, find the latest version, click the Naming icon next to it, enter a descriptive name (e.g., "Draft 2 - Client Feedback" or "Revised by John 02/02"), and save to confirm the naming.

Step 4: Preview a Historical Version

In the version list, find the earlier version you want to review and click Preview to open it in read-only mode.

Step 5: Restore or Save As a New File

• To revert your document to the previewed version, click restore.

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• To save the historical version as a separate file, click Save As, choose your destination folder, and click Save.

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Step 6: Access AI Chat History

Why WPS?

Unlike native Word tools that require manual version saving or cloud-based platforms that rely on third-party servers, WPS Office lets you manage tracked changes and version history offline within its all-in-one ecosystem, ensuring data security and seamless integration with your existing workflow.