4 Ways to Add a Comment in Microsoft Word - wikiHow (2024)

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Last Updated: August 7, 2023

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   Double-click a Word document you wish to change. Doing so will open the document in Microsoft Word.

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   Click and drag your cursor across some text. This will highlight the text. You'll want to highlight everything on which you wish to leave a comment (e.g., an entire sentence or paragraph).

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   Right-click or two-finger click the selected text. Doing this will prompt a drop-down menu.

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   Click New Comment. It's at the bottom of the right-click menu.

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   Type your comment. It will appear on the right side of the Microsoft Word window.

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   Click anywhere on the document. Doing so will cement your comment, allowing you to move on to the next section of text that needs commenting.

   • Be sure to save your document before closing, or your comments won't be saved.

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1. 1

   Double-click a Word document you wish to change. Doing so will open the document in Microsoft Word.

2. 2

   Click the Review tab. It's in the blue section at the top of the document's page. Doing so will open a new set of options related to editing your document.

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   Click Track Changes. This option is at the top of the Word page, near the middle of the screen. Clicking it will enable Microsoft Word's "Track Changes" feature.

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   Click the drop-down box next to Track Changes. Doing so will present you with the following editing options:

   • Simple Markup - Draws a vertical red line on the far left side of any added or deleted text, but shows no other edits.
   • All Markup - Displays all changes you make to your document in red text and comment boxes on the left side of the page.
   • No Markup - Displays your changes in addition to the original document, but no red text or comment boxes appear.
   • Original - Displays the original document without your changes.
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   Click All Markup. This option allows you to leave comments for other users to review if need be.

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   Click and drag your cursor across some text. This will highlight the text. You'll want to highlight everything on which you wish to leave a comment (e.g., an entire sentence or paragraph).

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   Click the New Comment button. It's near the center of the "Review" row of tools at the top of the Word window.

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   Type in your comment. It will appear on the right side of the Microsoft Word window.

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   Click anywhere on the document. Doing so will cement your comment, allowing you to move on to the next section of text that needs commenting.

   • Be sure to save your document before closing to make sure that your comments are preserved.

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1. 1

   Double-click a Word document you wish to change. Doing so will open the document in Microsoft Word.

2. 2

   Click the Review tab. It's in the blue section at the top of the document's page. Doing so will open a new set of options related to editing your document.

3. 3

   Click Track Changes. This option is at the top of the Word page, near the middle of the screen. Clicking it will enable Microsoft Word's "Track Changes" feature.

4. 4

   Click the drop-down box next to Track Changes. Doing so will present you with the following editing options:

   • Simple Markup - Draws a vertical red line on the far left side of any added or deleted text, but shows no other edits.
   • All Markup - Displays all changes you make to your document in red text and comment boxes on the left side of the page.
   • No Markup - Displays your changes in addition to the original document, but no red text or comment boxes appear.
   • Original - Displays the original document without your changes.
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   Click All Markup. This option allows you to leave comments for other users to review if need be.

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   Click Ink Comment. It's in the top-right corner of the "Comments" section of the toolbar at the top of the page.

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   Write your comment. You'll do so in the pane on the right side of the page.

   • If your computer doesn't have a touchscreen, you can click and drag the mouse to draw.
   • The horizontal lines in the pane will disappear when you submit your comment.
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   Click or tap anywhere on the document. Doing so will cement your comment, allowing you to move on to the next section of text that needs commenting.

   • Be sure to save your document before closing to make sure that your comments are preserved.

   See Also

   Add Comments to Document

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1. 1

   Double-click an edited Word document. Doing so will open the document in Microsoft Word.

2. 2

   Hover the cursor over a comment. You'll see a couple of options appear below the comment.

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   Click Reply. It's the leftmost option below your selected comment.

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   Type in your reply. It will appear indented below the original comment.

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   Click anywhere on the document. Doing so will cement your reply to the comment.

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