{"id":362737,"date":"2021-11-04T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-who-edited-specific-text-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2021-11-04T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T18:00:25","slug":"how-to-see-who-edited-specific-text-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-who-edited-specific-text-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See Who Edited Specific Text in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a744fae1ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a744fae1ac\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-who-edited-specific-text-in-google-docs\/#How_the_Show_Editors_Feature_Works\" >How the Show Editors Feature Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-who-edited-specific-text-in-google-docs\/#How_to_Show_Editors_in_Google_Docs\" >How to Show Editors in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See Who Edited Specific Text in Google Docs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you collaborate on a document, it\u2019s important to see what changes. In Google Docs, one way to do this is to review the version history. But for Google business users, there\u2019s a quicker way to see specific content changes.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Show_Editors_Feature_Works\"><\/span>How the Show Editors Feature Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This handy feature is called Show Editors and with it, you can see who changed certain content in Google Docs and when that change was made. Plus, you can view everyone who edited that particular content.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit to the Show Editors feature is that you don\u2019t have to fish through the version history to see when changes were made or by whom. This is especially useful for edits to individual words or even characters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> As of September 2021, you\u2019ll need a Google Workspace plan to use the feature. This includes Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Switch to an Earlier Version of a Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides File<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Show_Editors_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>How to Show Editors in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open your document in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">Google Docs<\/a> and select the content you want to check. As examples, you can select a word by double-clicking it, a phrase by dragging your cursor through it, or an image by simply clicking it.<\/p>\n<p>With the content selected, right-click and choose \u201cShow Editors\u201d from the shortcut menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RightClickShowEditors-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click and pick Show Editors\" width=\"452\" height=\"463\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a small pop-up window display with the name of the user who changed that content and the date and time they did so.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EditNameDate-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Editor name, date, and time\" width=\"294\" height=\"185\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cShow More\u201d in that pop-up window to see if anyone else changed that content.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ShowMore-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Show More\" width=\"294\" height=\"185\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This shows all edits with the names, dates, and times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EditorsNamesDates-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"More editor names, dates, and times\" width=\"293\" height=\"228\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want the details on those edits, you can click \u201cSee Version History\u201d in the small window. This opens the Version History sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SeeVersionHistory-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click See Version History\" width=\"293\" height=\"228\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the date and time and you\u2019ll see color-coding for each person and their corresponding changes in the document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VersionHistory-GoogleDocsShowEditors.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Color-coded version history\" width=\"650\" height=\"194\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For a simple way to see document edits without spending time reviewing the version history, remember this convenient feature when sharing in Google Docs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Share Documents on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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