How to use comments in Microsoft Word 2016

Insert a comment

1. Select the text you want to comment on, or click at the end of the text.
2. On the Review tab, click New Comment.
3. Type your comment. Word shows your comment in a balloon in the document's margin.

1. How do Comments work in Word?
2. How do I show comments on the right side in Word?
3. How do you annotate in Word 2016?
4. Why can't I add comments in Word?
5. How do I accept review comments in Word?
6. How do you make all comments visible in Word?
7. How do I stop comments showing in Word?
8. How do you display contents of comments in simple markup?
9. What is an annotation example?
10. How do I enable the pen in Word?
11. How do I add notes to a Word document?
12. What is the shortcut for adding a comment in Word?
13. How do you insert a comment in Microsoft Word 2010?
14. How do you make comments appear in bubbles in Word?

How do Comments work in Word?

Insert or delete a comment

1. Select the content you want to comment on.
2. Go to Review > New Comment.
3. Type your comment. If you want to make changes to any of your comments, just go back and edit them.
4. To reply to a comment, go to the comment, and select Reply.

How do I show comments on the right side in Word?

Displaying Document Comments

1. Make sure the Review tab of the ribbon is displayed.
2. In the Tracking group you see the Reviewing Pane tool. Click the down-arrow at the right of the tool. ...
3. Choose either Reviewing Pane Vertical or Reviewing Pane Horizontal, according to your desires. The Reviewing Pane should appear as indicated by your choice.

How do you annotate in Word 2016?

First of all, highlight the text you want to annotate in your Word document.

1. Under the Review tab on the ribbon bar, press on the Comments button and click New Comment.
2. Your text will now have a colored background, and the cursor will move to the comments pane, ready for you to start typing your annotation.

Why can't I add comments in Word?

Word won't allow you to add comments to text within a text box, as you can to regular text in your document. ... The first is to work around it by just adding hidden text in the text box. You can make the hidden text visible or invisible, as the need arises.

How do I accept review comments in Word?

Accept or reject changes

1. Click or tap at the beginning of the document.
2. On the Review tab, go to Tracking.
3. Select Accept or Reject. As you accept or reject changes, Word will move to the next change. ...
4. Repeat until you've reviewed all of the changes in your document.

How do you make all comments visible in Word?

How to show all comment lines in your Word Document

1. Open the Word document.
2. In the toolbar, click Review.
3. Find and click Tracking.
4. Tick All Markups.

How do I stop comments showing in Word?

To hide your comments only in Word, simply: Navigate to the Review tab. Open the Show Markup dropdown menu (click on the downward facing arrow at the end) De-select Comments.

How do you display contents of comments in simple markup?

To hide the markup area, click the Review tab. In the Tracking group, click the Display for Review button, shown here. The four available options set how comments, as well as other document revisions, are displayed: Simple Markup: Chose this item to display the markup area and view comments and revisions.

What is an annotation example?

Annotations are used in order to add notes or more information about a topic. ... These notes can be added by the reader or printed by the author or publisher. Another common use of annotations is in an annotated bibliography which details the information about sources used to back up research.

How do I enable the pen in Word?

On the File menu, select Options, and then select Advanced. In the Pen section, select the box next to Use pen to select and interact with content by default.

How do I add notes to a Word document?

Insert a comment

1. Select the text you want to comment on, or click at the end of the text.
2. On the Review tab, click New Comment.
3. Type your comment. Word shows your comment in a balloon in the document's margin.

What is the shortcut for adding a comment in Word?

Comments

1. This daily drip of information is an excellent way to improve user proficiency, but has been mouse-centric. ...
2. The keyboard shortcut for adding a comment is CTRL + ALT + M.
3. But it's very difficult to insert a comment while in the "no markup" view.

How do you insert a comment in Microsoft Word 2010?

To insert a comment in a document, highlight the area of text where you want to comment on. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon then click New Comment. That opens up a balloon pointing to the highlighted text you can leave your comment in.

How do you make comments appear in bubbles in Word?

Choose Print Layout, Full Screen or Web Layout view. Balloon comments will only display in these views. Click the Review tab on the Ribbon, then click the Balloons command. In the drop down list, click on Show Revisions in Balloons or Show Only Comments and Formatting in Balloons.