Excel: Add cell comment

If you want to add comments to individual cells in Excel, you can do this with a shortcut or a single click. We'll show you how it's done.

Insert comment for cells in Excel

1. Click on the cell you want to comment on.
2. Right-click on it and select the "Insert comment" item. Alternatively, you can simultaneously press the Shift key and "F2".
3. A comment field opens on the right above the cell, which you can label as you like. By default the name of the user is inserted (see picture).
4. To view the comment, move the mouse over the cell. If you want to edit it, repeat the steps again.