A note or comment in a Word document might be useful when something needs to be updated or addressed, or when you want to provide the text’s reader with more information.
The steps and methods shown here can be used to add, edit, and remove comments from a Microsoft Word document.
- Put the text cursor where you wish to add the comment using the mouse.
Additionally, you may highlight a word or words to submit a comment only for that portion of the text. - Click the Insert button in the menu at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
- Choose Comment from the drop-down menu that opens.
Edit the comment
The procedure below can be used to update a comment in a Microsoft Word document.
- Locate the comment you wish to change in the Microsoft Word document.
- On the right side of the document, the comment should be readable.
You can change a comment’s wording by clicking on it.
Remove the comment
The procedure below can be used to remove a comment from a Microsoft Word document.
- Locate the comment you wish to remove in the Microsoft Word document.
- Put the text cursor over the comment on the right side of the document using the mouse.
- Click with your right mouse button, and then from the pop-up menu that appears, choose Delete Comment.