You can easily invite team members to collaborate on a document using Google Docs’ share feature, whether you want them to review or sign it. With Google Docs Share, you can also decide who can view the document and how they can interact with it, either as a viewer or editor.

Sometimes, however, even with editor rights granted, most recipients don’t make any changes whatsoever to documents. But what if they do? How can you see who modified it and when? In this article, you’ll learn how to see who modified your shared Google Docs and when they modified it.

How to See Who Has Modified Your Shared Google Docs

Whether for curiosity, security, or compliance sake, here’s how to know who has modified your shared Google Docs.

How to See Who Modified Your Shared Google Doc on a Desktop

Knowing who has modified your shared Google Docs on your desktop is simple and straightforward. Here’s how:

  1. Launch the Google Docs app and open the document in question.
  2. Next to the Help tab and as a Version history entry, you’ll see the date of the last edit and who made the edit.
    Google Docs version history tab

You can click on it to view the Version history and rename or restore a particular version of the document. Here's how to use Version history in Google Docs.

How to See Who Modified Your Shared Google Doc on Mobile

Google Docs also allows you to see who modified your shared document on the mobile app. It is equally easy and straightforward. Here’s how:

  1. Launch the Google Docs app on your mobile phone.
  2. Navigate to the shared document, but don’t open it. Instead, tap on the three dots button.
  3. Scroll down and tap on Details.

This will show you important information about the document, including the title, type, location, size, storage used, date created, and date modified. It will also show the name of the person who modified it, as well as who has access. This is one of several things you can do with Google Docs.

Keep Tabs on Your Shared Google Docs

We all like to keep track of important things, for instance, a parcel in transit, loved ones, finances, interests, or passions. By following these simple steps, you can easily keep track of your shared Google Docs, and see who has modified them.

Additionally, you can use version history to see all the changes made to the document and review them. We’ve also covered other cool Google Docs tricks you should be using.