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How to use the new Comments pane in Microsoft Word
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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We all know about usingOffice 365online. It’s free, and it’s easy to share the files with the people you’re collaborating in, let’s say theonline version of Microsoft Word.
However, you can also collaborate on aMicrosoft Worddocument in the desktop version for Windows 10, and one way to do that is through comments within the document.
Microsoft updated the Comments pane and it’s calling itmodern commentingso we’ve created a friendly guide for you on how to use the new feature.
How can I use the new Comments pane in Microsoft Word?
To add a comment inMicrosoft Word, just select a part of thetextthat you want to comment on and press Ctrl + Alt + M. The comments pane from the right will let you type it in. End by clicking the Post button.
A person who wants to collaborate on the document will be able to reply to your comment.
To do so, they will need to either click on a text bubble symbol on the right of the text or click on the Comments button from the upper-right corner of theWorddocument.
A new feature in the modern commenting style is the fact that you can also tag other collaborators. To do that, just type the @ symbol before the name, just like on Twitter.
Of course, when you’re done collaborating on one or more pieces oftext, you need to either solve or delete the thread to clean the document.
To do that, you need to click on the three horizontal dots from the upper right corner of a thread of comments and select theDelete threadorSolve threadoptions.
Can I use the new modern commenting feature right now?
Right now, the new Comments pane is available inWordfor Windows 10 to Insiders running Beta Channel Version 2006 (Build 13006.20002) or later.
Microsoft also advises in theOffice Insiders blogabout some known issues with the new Comments pane:
What do you think about the new modern commenting inWord for Windows10? Tell us all about it in the comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
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His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
