Creating Comments in Microsoft Word

Environment

Microsoft Word

Issue

How to insert a comment within a Word document.

Resolution

  1. Select the text you want to comment on, or click at the end of the text where you want the comment to be linked.
  2. Go to the Review tab on the Word ribbon.
  3. Click New Comment.
  4. Type your comment in the field that appears. Word will display your comment in a balloon in the document's margin.

You can also highlight the words you need to comment on and click "Comment" on the little bar that pops up directly after.

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