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Format a comment

1. Right-click the cell with the comment you want to change, and then click Show Comment on the shortcut menu.
2. Click the border of the comment box so that handles appear.

   

3. Do one or more of the following:

   Change the text font or color

   1. Click Comment on the Format menu.
   2. Click the Font tab.
   3. Click the options you want.

   Change the background color

   To change the current comment, click the arrow beside Fill Color on the Formatting toolbar, and then click the color you want.

   Note  To change the default color for new comments, use the Display icon on the Microsoft Windows Control Panel to change the ToolTip color (does not affect previously entered comments).

   Change the border color or thickness, or make it dashed

   1. Click Comment on the Format menu.

   2. Click the Colors and Lines tab.

   3. Click the options you want.

   Change the shadow or use a 3-D effect

   To change the shadow, click Shadow Style on the Drawing toolbar, and then click the option you want. Click Shadow Settings for more options.

   To use a 3-D effect instead of a shadow, click 3-D Style on the Drawing toolbar, and then click the option you want. Click 3-D Settings for more options.

   Change the shape

   1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw.

   2. Point to Change Autoshape, and then point to the type of shape you want.

   3. Click the shape you want.