# How to redline a contract on Mac | Nudocs Source: https://nudocs.ai/guides/redline-contract-mac Updated: 2026-11-07 How to redline a contract on a Mac Redline a contract on a Mac with Track Changes in Word or Pages, or ask Nudocs for tracked changes in the DOCX. Check the exported file before you send it. For Macs with Apple silicon running macOS 13 or later. A Nutrient DWS account is required. The Mac app is free; document and AI services use DWS free allowances or paid usage, depending on your plan and task. ## Short answer Redlining means marking proposed changes so the other side can see exactly what was added and removed. On a Mac, turn on Track Changes in Microsoft Word (Review > Track Changes) or in Pages (Edit > Track Changes), then make your edits. Without Word, you can also ask Nudocs to make a focused revision as tracked changes in the DOCX, then check the exported file before you send it. ## Redline in Word for Mac When Track Changes is on, Word marks any changes made by any author of the document, so the other side sees your insertions and deletions instead of a silently edited file. Microsoft lists these steps for Word for Mac: To stop the other side from turning tracking off, you can lock it with a password: on the Review tab, select Protect > Protect Document and enter a password. While tracking is locked, you can’t turn it off and you can’t accept or reject changes, so remember the password. If you received a clean revised copy instead of a redline, you can make one yourself with Word’s Compare Documents. See the guide to comparing two Word documents. - On the Review tab, select Track Changes. - Choose For Everyone to track all changes, or Just Mine to track only your own. - Make your edits. To turn tracking off later, select Track Changes again. Sources: - [Microsoft: Track changes in Word (macOS tab)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/track-changes-in-word-197ba630-0f5f-4a8e-9a77-3712475e806a) - [Microsoft: Compare and merge two versions of a document](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/compare-and-merge-two-versions-of-a-document-f5059749-a797-4db7-a8fb-b3b27eb8b87e) ## Redline without Word: Pages Pages can open and edit Word documents (.doc and .docx) and save them as Word documents again. To redline in Pages, choose Edit > Track Changes before you edit. Changed text appears in a different color, change bars appear in the margin, and the review toolbar lets you switch between Markup, Markup Without Deletions and Final views. Two things to know. Pages asks you to accept or reject all changes before you can turn tracking off. And to send a Word file back, you export it with File > Export To > Word; Apple’s export guide doesn’t say how tracked changes carry over, so open the exported file and check the redline is still there before you send it. Sources: - [Apple: Open or close a document in Pages on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/pages/open-or-close-a-document-tancdeedb11c/mac) - [Apple: Track changes in Pages on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/pages/track-changes-tan2685b84ff/mac) - [Apple: Convert to Word, PDF, or another file format in Pages on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/pages/export-to-word-pdf-or-another-file-format-tance1161f26/mac) ## With Nudocs Nudocs is a document agent for your Mac. You can ask it for a focused revision to a DOCX and request tracked changes, so the edits arrive as a redline you can review. Open the existing document and note any comments and revisions already in it. Describe the edit, explicitly ask for tracked changes, and say which terms must stay unchanged. Read the proposed edits in context. Then reopen the exported DOCX in your review application. Don’t assume every existing comment, revision or author detail survives the round trip; verify the exported file against your review requirements before you send it. Nudocs runs on Macs with Apple silicon and macOS 13 or later, and you need a Nutrient DWS account. The Mac app is free; document and AI services use DWS free allowances or paid usage. Depending on the task, your instructions and document content may be sent to AI providers and Nutrient services, so read the desktop Privacy Policy before you add files. ## Example request In this services agreement, change the notice period in clause 9.2 from 30 days to 60 days and update the same period in the termination schedule. Make these tracked changes and leave the fees and payment terms unchanged. ## What to check - Open the exported DOCX in the app you review in and confirm each edit shows as a tracked insertion or deletion. - Check the author name on the new changes. - Confirm that existing comments and earlier revisions are still there. - Make sure nothing changed outside the clauses you asked about. - Try accepting and rejecting a change in a copy, so you know the redline behaves as expected. ## Questions ### Can I redline a Word document on a Mac without Word? Yes. Pages can open Word documents and track changes, and it can export back to Word. You can also ask Nudocs for tracked changes in the DOCX. Either way, open the exported file and check the redline before you send it. ### How do I stop the other side from turning off Track Changes? In Word for Mac, select Protect > Protect Document on the Review tab and set a password. Microsoft notes that while tracking is locked, changes can’t be accepted or rejected either. ### Does Nudocs keep existing comments and revisions? Don’t assume it. Review history and export behavior need particular care, so reopen the exported DOCX and check existing comments, revisions and author details before passing it on. ### What do I need to use Nudocs? A Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 13 or later, and a Nutrient DWS account, which you sign in to the first time the app opens. The Mac app is free. Document and AI services use DWS free allowances or paid usage, depending on your plan and task. ## Related - [DOCX editing and redlines](https://nudocs.ai/workflows/docx-editing) - [Compare two Word documents](https://nudocs.ai/guides/compare-two-word-documents-mac) - [Edit text in a PDF](https://nudocs.ai/guides/edit-text-in-pdf-mac) ## Get started - [Download Nudocs for Mac](https://agent-cdn.nutrient.io/nudocs/mac/stable/arm64/Nudocs-arm64.dmg): Free Mac app for Apple silicon. - [Current DWS allowances and paid options](https://www.nutrient.io/api/pricing/) - [Desktop Privacy Policy](https://nudocs.ai/desktop/privacy-policy) - [Desktop Terms of Use](https://nudocs.ai/desktop/terms) - [Contact](mailto:nudocs@nutrient.io)