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Working with comments

You can add text comments, reply to other users' comments, listen to audio comments, and perform other actions.

Comments are displayed in the review pane on the right. Navigating between comments and changing their display mode works the same as for tracked changes.

Show or hide comment callouts​

  1. Go to the Review tab.
  2. Click the Callouts button.
  3. Enable or disable the Text comments option.
  4. Enable or disable the Audio comments option.

Add a text comment​

  1. Select the content you want to comment on.
  2. Click the Add comment button in the context menu or on the Review tab.
  3. Enter your comment in the input field on the callout to the right.
  4. Click the Save button or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

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

You can mention a user by typing @, then part of their name or address, and selecting them from the list. The mentioned user will receive a notification via email or messenger if integrations are set up.

Reply to a comment​

  1. Click the callout of the desired comment.
  2. Enter your reply in the input field on the callout.
  3. Click Save or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

Edit a comment​

  1. Double-click the comment's callout to enter edit mode.
  2. Edit the text.
  3. Click the Save button or press Ctrl+Enter (Cmd+Enter).

You can also use the Edit tool on the comment callout.

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

Copy comment text​

  1. Double-click the comment's callout to enter edit mode.
  2. Select the text you want to copy.
  3. Press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C).

Copy document content with comments​

  1. Select the entire commented section.
  2. Press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C).

Copying comments on tables and copying audio comments between documents is not supported.

Listen to an audio comment​

  1. Click the Audio comment button in the callout to the right of the document. Playback will start.
  2. Control playback using the Pause, Listen, and Playback speed tools.
  3. To seek, click the desired point on the playback bar or drag the round marker.

You can create audio comments in the mobile version of the app.

Delete a comment​

  1. Hover the cursor over the comment you want to delete.
  2. Click the Delete button.

You can also use the Delete tool on the Review tab.

Delete all comments in a file​

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