Open any Office application, such as Word or Excel, and select Account. Note: If you don't see Account or you already have a file or document open, choose File from the menu, and then …

If you have Windows, open a Word document, choose File from the top left corner, and then click either Account or Help on the left nav bar. You’ll see your Office version and information under …

Open any Office application, such as Word or Excel, and select Account. Note: If you don't see Account or you already have a file or document open, choose File from the menu, and then …

Go to File > History. Open the file you want to view. Select File > Version History. Select a version to open it. If you want to restore the previous version you've opened, select Restore.

Microsoft Editor runs in Word for the web to offer suggestions for spelling, grammar, and stylistic issues. Online spell check your work with Editor.

On a Mac? See Check for Office for Mac updates automatically. If you're not sure what version of Office you have, see What version of Office am I using? How to update Office for Windows To …

You may be distracted from your writing task when Word for the web immediately marks misspelled words. To avoid that distraction, you can turn spell check off and perform the check …

See how you can check compatibility with earlier versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by using the Compatibility Checker.

The Compatibility Checker lists elements in your Word 2013 or 2016 document that aren't supported or that behave differently in earlier versions of Word. Some of these features will be …

If the AutoRecover option is turned on, you can automatically save versions of your file while you’re working on it. How you recover something depends on when you saved it.