Insert a comment

Select the text or item you want to comment on, or click at the end of the text.

On the Insert menu, click Comment.

Type the comment text in the comment balloon.

Notes

If the comment balloons are hidden, you can type the comment in the Reviewing Pane.
You can rest the insertion point over the balloon to display the name of the reviewer.
To respond to a comment, click in the comment you want to respond to, and then click Comment on the Insert menu. Type your response in the new comment balloon.

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
Click E-mail Options, and then click the Personal Stationery tab.
Do one of the following:
- To turn on marking comments, select the Mark my comments with check box. In the box, type the text (such as your name or initials) that you want to display along with your comments.
  Note Only text you type next to the previously written text in a message will have your name next to it.
- To turn off marking comments, clear the Mark my comments with check box.

If your computer has a sound card and a microphone, you can record voice comments. Voice comments are added as sound objects inside comment balloons.

On the Reviewing toolbar, click Insert Voice .
Record the voice comment.
If Microsoft Word displays a message asking whether you want to update the sound object, click Yes.

For information about recording and editing a sound object, see the documentation for your sound card and microphone.

If your computer is a Tablet PC, you can make handwritten comments in your document. The ink is added and displayed inside comment balloons.