Working on a Google Doc with someone else? Google Docs make it easier to collaborate with others by allowing you to add comments. It can be a great way to give constructive criticism or make suggestions without changing the original document.
If you are using Google Docs for the first time, keep reading the article! Below, we will show you how to add, hide, and remove comments in Google Docs.
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Adding Comments in Google Docs
Here is how to add comments in Google Docs:
1. Open the Google Docs document you want to add a comment to.
2. Select the text or image you want to comment on. Then press the comment icon from the top bar.
4. This will open a comment box. Type your comment in the box and press the Comment button.
This will add the comment to your document. There are some other ways to add a comment to your document:
- Right-click on the selected text and then click “comment” from the pop-up menu.
- Select the text and press “CTRL+ALT+M” on your keyboard.
If you want a comment to reach a particular collaborator, type @ followed by their email address inside the comment box. So, to direct a note to John, you would enter @john@example.com. Tagging someone this way is handy when a document has several editors and you need one specific person to act on your note. Whoever you mention then receives an email letting them know.
Hiding Comments in Google Docs
There is actually no way to hide comments in Google Docs. However, marking a comment as resolved will hide it from the document, although you can still view it from the comment history.
To mark a comment as resolved, find the comment box beside the text you commented on and click the checkmark icon. The comment will be hidden from the document, although it is not deleted.
Deleting Comments in Google Docs
You can easily delete comments in Google Docs. Here are the steps to do so:
1. Open the Google Docs document with the comment you want to delete.
2. Find the comment box beside the text you commented on and click the menu icon (⋮).
3. Press “Delete.” This will delete the comment from the document.
Resolved comments that have been hidden from the document can be removed too. Start by opening “open comment history” at the top right of the page. Then find the comment you want to delete. Next, press the menu icon (⋮) next to the comment box and press “Delete.”
Conclusion
That’s it! These are some simple ways to add, hide, and remove comments in Google Docs. Comments can be a great way to collaborate with others on a document. So next time you are working on a Google Doc with someone, try making use of the feature!
