This wikiHow teaches you how to add a comment to a Microsoft Word document in a variety of ways.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Adding a Comment Using Right-Click

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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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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Adding a Comment Using Track Changes

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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 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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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Adding a Handwritten Comment

  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.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Replying to a Comment

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    Double-click an edited Word document. Doing so will open the document in Microsoft Word.
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    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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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 509,281 times.
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Updated: November 23, 2020
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Categories: Microsoft Word
Article SummaryX

1. Open a Word document.
2. Highlight text on which you wish to comment.
3. Right-click the highlighted text.
4. Click New Comment.
5. Type in your comment.
6. Click anywhere in the document.

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