# Track changes in an Office document

Suggest changes others can accept or reject in a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file opened in Drime's Office editor, and who can review a document.

Updated: 2026-10-21  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/track-changes-in-office-documents

Track changes, also called review, records each change as a suggestion instead of applying it directly. The other people working on the document can then accept or reject each suggestion.

## Who can review

Reviewing needs edit rights on the file. A person who can only view the document, including through a share link, cannot suggest changes: they can comment instead. See [Comment in an Office document](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/comments-in-office-documents).

To give someone edit rights, see [Who can edit an Office document](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/who-can-edit-office-documents).

## Use track changes

The review commands are those of the Office editor (OnlyOffice): turn on track changes, then edit as usual. Each change is shown as a suggestion, with its author, until someone accepts or rejects it.

Accepted and rejected suggestions are saved with the document. Each save also creates a version of the file in Drime, so you can go back to an earlier state: see [How Office documents are saved, and their versions](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/office-saving-and-versions).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| You cannot turn on track changes | You do not have edit rights on the file. Ask its owner to share it with you with **Can edit**. |
| A link visitor wants to suggest changes | A share link never gives edit rights on an Office file. Invite the person with **Can edit** instead. |

## Next steps

- [Who can edit an Office document](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/who-can-edit-office-documents)
- [Comment in an Office document](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/comments-in-office-documents)
- [How Office documents are saved, and their versions](https://drime.cloud/support/more-apps/office-saving-and-versions)