Microsoft+Office+2007+-+Comments

Robin Boan February 18, 2011 342 Words Some fun but frequently unused features on the Microsoft Office Word 2007 software are the **Comments**, **Tracking**, and **Changes** options located under the **//__Review__//** tab. For this part, The purpose of these three features is to edit a paper without having to worry about deleting something that you did not mean to. The first feature to be looked at is **Comments**. This option is used to input statements, comments or suggestions that correlate to a portion of the text. To use this, find a spot or area (highlighted text) that you would like to add your comment box and press //__New Comment__//. This will create a line from the space or text leading to a bubble on the right side of the page. Now type in your comment into the appropriate box and your comment is now readable.

(Note: Comments can be edited or removed at anytime by simply changing the comment text or by using the //__Delete__// function in the **Comments** section) Comments are useful when you want to pose a question or make changes without altering the original text. This feature is most practical when used sparingly for it can become quite confusing and cluttered if too many are used in a small area. The other three features are fairly self explanatory: __Delete__: This option will delete the currently selected comment by default. You can also use the drop down menu to delete all comments on any viewable page(s) or all comments in the document. __Previous/Next__: These two options will scroll through any and all comments in the document **__Summary:__** 1. Select the **//__Review__//** tab 2. Select a place where you want to add a comment (//Either from the cursor or highlighting the selecting text//) 3. Click on **New Comment** 4. Add your comment 5. -You can edit the comment text at any time by clicking on the comment text on the right margin of the screen **OR** -scroll through the comments in the text by using the **Previous** or **Next** option **OR** -delete comments by using the **Delete** option