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How to Hide Accept or Reject Suggestion Pop-Ups in Microsoft Word

Phi Hung Vo Oct 21, 2026 869 views

Question details

The user wants to hide the intrusive Accept or Reject suggestion prompts that appear over document text while maintaining active Track Changes functionality.

How to Hide Accept or Reject Suggestion Pop-Ups in Word

Product: Microsoft Word
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Reviewing or editing a document with Track Changes or modern comments enabled, where pop-ups are blocking the text.
Observed behavior: Accept or Reject suggestion pop-ups appear persistently over the document text when hovering or reviewing, and there is no direct toggle to disable only the pop-ups while keeping all markup visible.

Before you start

Before adjusting your review settings, save your current document to ensure no tracked changes or comments are accidentally lost while modifying the markup display views.

Solution 1Recommended

Adjust Track Changes Display to Simple or No Markup

Change the document display mode to reduce intrusive pop-ups while keeping the Track Changes feature active in the background.

Microsoft Word does not currently offer a dedicated setting to disable only the 'Accept or Reject' pop-up boxes while keeping all detailed tracked changes fully visible on screen. To minimize these distractions without turning off Track Changes, you can change the document's markup view.

Access the Review Tab

Open your document in Microsoft Word and navigate to the 'Review' tab located on the top ribbon.

Locate the Tracking Group

Find the 'Tracking' group, which contains the tools for managing your document edits.

Change the Display for Review

Click the 'Display for Review' drop-down menu (this is often set to 'All Markup' by default). Select 'Simple Markup' to show a cleaner view with a single red line in the margin, or 'No Markup' to view the document as if all changes were already accepted.

Adjust Track Changes Display to Simple or No Markup

Background Tracking Remains Active: Track Changes will remain enabled in Simple or No Markup views. Any new edits you make will still be recorded and can be reviewed later by switching back to All Markup.

Solution 2

Filter Specific Markup Categories

Use the Show Markup menu to hide specific types of edits, which can help reduce on-screen clutter and hover prompts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off Track Changes remove the accept or reject pop-ups?

Turning off Track Changes will stop the software from recording new edits, but it does not remove existing tracked changes or their prompts. You must accept or reject the existing changes to clear the pop-ups completely.

Can I hide the pop-ups but keep all my tracked changes visible?

Currently, Microsoft Word does not provide a built-in feature to disable only the suggestion pop-ups while keeping 'All Markup' fully visible. You have to switch to 'Simple Markup' or manually hide specific edit types to stop the pop-ups.

How do I accept all tracked changes at once in Word?

To accept all changes and remove all prompts, go to the Review tab, click the arrow below the 'Accept' button in the Tracking group, and choose 'Accept All Changes'.

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