Insert comment in Microsoft Word - Here's how

In Microsoft Word you can easily add comments to individual text passages. This is useful, for example, if you want to correct a work and make comments at various points without interrupting the text. You can find out how to create such comments in this practical tip.

Use the comment function in Microsoft Word

1. Open the document you want to edit in Word.
2. Use the mouse to mark the entire passage that you would like to comment on.
3. Click on "Check" in the menu bar at the top. In the "Comments" group, select "New Comment".
4. A kind of speech bubble is inserted to the right of the text, in which you can now write your comment.
5. The characters in square brackets are your initials and the number of the comment. You can adjust the letter combination if necessary under "File"> "Options".
6. To remove a comment, right-click on it and select "Delete Comment".

These instructions refer to Microsoft Word 2010 under Windows 8. If you only have a document as a PDF file, you can also convert it into a Word file. You can find out how this works in this practical tip.