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Working with comments

You can add text comments to table cells and reply to other users' comments. Comments are only supported for XLSX and XLS file formats.

Cells containing comments are marked with a red triangle in their upper-right corner.

Show or hide comments​

  1. Go to the Review tab.
  2. Enable or disable the Comments option.

Add a text comment​

  1. Select the desired cell.
  2. Click the Add comment button in the context menu or on the Review tab.
  3. Enter your comment in the input field in the footnote to the right of the document.
  4. Click Save or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M (Cmd+M).

To mention a user, type the @ symbol followed by part of their name or address, then select them from the list. The mentioned user will receive a notification by email or messenger (if integrations are enabled).

Reply to a comment​

  1. Select the cell with the comment.
  2. Enter your reply in the input field below the existing comment.
  3. Click Save or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

Edit a comment​

  1. Select the cell with the comment.
  2. Hover the cursor over the comment.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Edit the text.
  5. Click Save or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

You can also use the Edit comment tool in the context menu.

If you delete all text and save, the comment will be removed.

Copy comment text​

  1. Double-click the comment field to enter edit mode.
  2. Select the desired text.
  3. Press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C).

Copy cells with comments​

  1. Select the cells containing comments.
  2. Press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C).

Delete a comment​

  1. Select the cell with the comment.
  2. Hover the cursor over the comment
  3. ClickDelete.

You can also use the tools:

  • Delete comment in the cell's context menu.
  • Delete on the Review tab.

Delete all comments in the file​

  1. On the Review tab, click the arrow below the Delete button.
  2. Select All comments.