{"id":4184,"date":"2024-12-26T13:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T13:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2024-12-29T19:24:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T19:24:15","slug":"excel-track-changes-grayed-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-track-changes-grayed-out","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Excel Track Changes Greyed Out?- Get Fixes Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Microsoft Excel, <strong>Track Changes<\/strong> is an excellent option to use mainly when you are working as a team member and all of you have the responsibility of maintaining the workbook correctly. With this feature, you can easily identify what and by whom the changes are done. But sometimes, this <strong>Excel track changes greyed out <\/strong>or it no longer seems available to get used. Fortunately, this problem can be solved by trying some effective ways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This blog covers why track changes greyed out in Excel and what are the possible solutions to tackle this situation. So, let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix corrupt Excel files, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Are Track Changes Grayed Out in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a workbook is shared, most of Excel\u2019s editing features become unavailable. Among these features, the Excel track changes option is also the one that becomes unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I\u2019ve shortlisted the major factors for causing <strong>track changes Excel greyed out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Excel Track Changes option is disabled.<\/li>\n<li>Protected Excel workbook.<\/li>\n<li>Due to a Corrupted file.<\/li>\n<li>Incompatibility between the Excel version and the shared file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How To Fix Excel Track Changes Greyed Out Issue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the step-by-step methods to solve this hectic problem:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Navigation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Remove The Shared Mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Turn On The Disabled Track Changes Option<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Remove the Workbook Protection<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Ensure the File Format is Correct<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1# Remove The Shared Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we all already discussed that <strong>Excel track changes grayed out<\/strong> also when the workbook is in shared mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To avoid such kind of problem, before turning on the file-sharing option, just save your workbook on a network drive within a folder. So that everyone has access to edit the worksheet data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As such things happen because the shared workbook function has so many limitations. Meanwhile sharing the workbook you can\u2019t perform any of the following tasks.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Cannot create the Excel Table<\/li>\n<li>Worksheets deletions can\u2019t be done<\/li>\n<li>Merge or unmerge cells<\/li>\n<li>Sort or Filter by Formatting<\/li>\n<li>Insert blocks of cells<\/li>\n<li>Change conditional formatting or data validation<\/li>\n<li>change or create PivotCharts or charts<\/li>\n<li>can\u2019t Insert hyperlinks, drawing objects<\/li>\n<li>Assign, change, or remove passwords, protect or unprotect sheets<\/li>\n<li>Design, change or view any scenarios<\/li>\n<li>Nor you can use the automatic subtotals<\/li>\n<li>Group or outline data<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t change or create pivot tables using the slicers<\/li>\n<li>Create or modify sparklines<\/li>\n<li>Record, edit, or assign macros<\/li>\n<li>Enter CSE or array formulas<\/li>\n<li>Use data tables<\/li>\n<li>Work with XML data<\/li>\n<li>Use a data form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2# Turn On The Disabled <\/strong><strong>Track Changes Option<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To turn on the disabled track changes option open a worksheet and follow these options: <strong>Tools<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Track Changes\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Highlight Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can see that the option under the command will appear dimmed in color.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-1.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 1\" width=\"450\" height=\"59\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place a checkmark across \u201c<strong>Track changes while editing\u201d <\/strong><strong>option.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4189 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-2.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that click on the down arrow present next to <strong>When<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Who, <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Where. <\/strong>Before putting any option from your side explore the default option first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4190 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-3.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 3\" width=\"350\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suppose, in case you want to monitor the complete worksheet then left uncheck the\u00a0<strong>Where <\/strong><strong>option<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But to monitor only a specific section of your worksheet fill the <strong>Where\u00a0option <\/strong>and check that section too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-4.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After customizing the options when you tap to the\u00a0<strong>OK <\/strong><strong>button,<\/strong> Excel asks you to <strong>Save the Workbook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will also give you the option\u00a0<strong>Continue\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong>Cancel<\/strong>. Tap the <strong>Continue <\/strong><strong>button<\/strong>, and your workbook will get into the <strong>Shared mode<\/strong>. Now all changes will be easily tracked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-5.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 5\" width=\"300\" height=\"43\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After making changes in the cell,\u00a0<strong>Track Changes\u00a0<\/strong>records it and posts it with a small black triangle sign in the cell upper left corner. So when you place the pointer over that cell, the following showing screen will pops-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At any moment, you can accept, reject, or review the changes. For this, you need to make a click on the <strong>Tools<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Track Changes<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Accept and Reject Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-6.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 6\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will open the dialog box of <strong>select changes to accept or reject<\/strong>. Here you have to fill up the<strong> When<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Who\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Where\u00a0<\/strong>choices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4194 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-7.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 7\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tap the\u00a0<strong>OK\u00a0<\/strong><strong>option <\/strong>and then decide what changes you want to reject or which you want to accept.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is the most important of the <strong>Track Changes. <\/strong>In the bottom section of <strong>Highlight Changes\u00a0<\/strong>screen, there is a box labeled with \u201c<strong>List changes on a new sheet\u201d<\/strong>. Until you save changes the limes appear greyed out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4195 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-8.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 8\" width=\"400\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you select this box, a history worksheet seems created which contains huge information. For the easy view, Excel uses <strong>AutoFilters\u00a0<\/strong>formatting by default.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be aware, because once you save the Excel workbook, this history sheet will go off. To view it again, go to the <strong>Tools\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Track Changes<\/strong>&gt;<strong>Highlight Changes <\/strong><strong>option<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-9.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 9\" width=\"400\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you have to put a check across the\u00a0\u201c<strong>List changes on a new sheet\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>option. After then click the <strong>OK <\/strong><strong>option<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4197 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/turn-on-track-changes-10.gif\" alt=\"turn on track changes 10\" width=\"500\" height=\"130\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can either view the history of the modifications directly on your worksheets or in some separate <strong>History worksheet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/solve-date-format-not-changing-in-excel\">Fix Unable to Change Date Format in Excel Issue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3# Remove the Workbook Protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As already said, a protected workbook or worksheet can also <strong>track changes Excel greyed out problems<\/strong>. Therefore, consider removing the workbook by following the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In an opened Excel sheet, click <strong>Review\u00a0<\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<li>After that, click <strong>Unprotect Workbook<\/strong> or <strong>Unprotect Sheet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7964 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Unprotect-Sheet.png\" alt=\"Unprotect Sheet\" width=\"608\" height=\"442\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a04# Ensure the File Format is Correct<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, incompatible Excel versions and file formats can trigger this problem. So, change the file format to the current Excel-supported version by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Excel &gt;&gt;<strong>\u201cFile\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>tab &gt;&gt; <strong>Save As.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Select some other file format that is well supported by Excel.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, click on the\u00a0<strong>\u201cSave\u201d<\/strong> to check whether your track changes option is visible or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7448 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Unable-To-Save-Excel-Workbook.png\" alt=\"Ensure the File Format is Correct\" width=\"753\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Can You Track Changes Excel Without Sharing Workbook?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Excel Tracked changes option is very closely linked with the shared workbook.<br \/>\nOnce you turn on the Excel track changes option in the workbook it will automatically take your workbook into the shared mode.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So if any feature is not available in the shared workbook then it also won\u2019t seem available in the track changes option enabled workbook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you wish to monitor all the changes without turning on the track changes option then save your workbook to some personal folder rather than on the network folder.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Unlock Track Changes in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo unlock track changes in Excel, navigate to <strong>Review<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; select <strong>Protect<\/strong> &gt;&gt; Protect Document. In Protection, you have to uncheck Protect document for. Now, enter your preferred password &amp; select OK.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Can&#039;t I Enable Track Changes?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt might be possible that someone may have locked the document that\u2019s why you can\u2019t enable track changes.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Unlock Track Changes in Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To unlock track changes in Excel, navigate to <strong>Review<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; select <strong>Protect<\/strong> &gt;&gt; Protect Document. In Protection, you have to uncheck Protect document for. Now, enter your preferred password &amp; select OK.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Why Can't I Enable Track Changes?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"It might be possible that someone may have locked the document that\u2019s why you can\u2019t enable track changes.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Excel track changes greyed out issue in Excel<\/strong> can be frustrating but is often solvable with the correct steps. However, by following this guide and the solutions mentioned above, you can fix this problem and restore this essential feature with less effort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/track-changes-legacy-button-is-greyed-out\/57430bca-b239-4e2c-8477-d5990362c3b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/track-changes-legacy-button-is-greyed-out\/57430bca-b239-4e2c-8477-d5990362c3b7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Microsoft Excel, Track Changes is an excellent option to use mainly when you are working as a team member &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Why Does Excel Track Changes Greyed Out?- Get Fixes Here!\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-track-changes-grayed-out#more-4184\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Does Excel Track Changes Greyed Out?- Get Fixes Here!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[1053,1054,1051,1050,1052],"class_list":["post-4184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-excel-errors","tag-excel-track-changes-grayed-out","tag-excel-track-changes-not-available","tag-excel-track-changes-option-grayed-out","tag-excel-track-changes-option-not-working","tag-fix-excel-track-changes-grayed-out-issue","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Does Excel Track Changes Greyed Out?- Get Fixes Here!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experiencing Excel track changes greyed out issue? 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