Word: Show and hide comments - how it works

You can show and hide comments added in Word at any time. We show you where you can find the relevant settings and display the comments.

Show and hide Word comments

1. First, open your document in Word.
2. Click on the "Review" tab.
3. In the "Track" group, click the drop-down list.
4. Select "Original" here so that the plain text is displayed without comments.
5. If you select "Markup: all", the comments will appear again.
6. If, on the other hand, you select "Simple Markup", the comments are also displayed, but the guidelines are hidden, which makes the document clearer.

These instructions refer to Microsoft Word 2018. We will show you how to insert your own comments in your Word document in the next practical tip.

Instructions for earlier versions of Word: Word 2010

• Open your document in Word.
• Click on the "Review" tab.
• In the "Track" group, click the drop-down list.
• Select "Original" here so that the plain text is displayed without comments.
• If you select "Completed: Show markups", the comments will appear again.