- For instance, you can open the print window by using the shortcut Ctrl + P, save the document using Ctrl + S, and so on. Similarly, there’s a shortcut to delete pages as well in MS Word. It can be daunting to select the content of the specific page and then delete it. Instead, we can delete an entire page using the shortcut.
- Select the comment you want to remove (skip if you want to remove all comments). Please click Review Delete Deleteor Delete All Commentsin Document.
Right-click the comment, and choose Delete Comment. To delete all the comments in the document, go to the Review tab, click the down-arrow on Delete, and choose Delete All Comments in Document. 2 Shortcut Keys for MS Word with PDF. 2.1 General – MS Word Shortcuts Keys; 2.2 Shortcuts Keys on Navigation in Word Documents 2.3 Extend Selection (Select text, move and delete) 2.4 Insert special characters, Text elements and Breaks; 2.5 Shortcut Keys for Find and Replace in MS Word; 2.6 Shortcut Keys For Format Text and Paragraph in MS Word. These 45 keyboard shortcuts work in the Word program on PCs and Macs, though you'll need to swap out any instance of 'Ctrl' with 'Command' when on a Mac. Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference.
A comment in a Word document is useful when needing to make note of something that requires attention or needs fixed, or provide additional information to others reading the document.
To insert, edit, and delete a comment in Microsoft Word, select from the list of actions below for help and instructions.
Insert a new comment


To insert a new commend in a Word document, follow the steps below for your version of Microsoft Word.
Word Shortcut To Delete Comment
Microsoft Word 2013 and later versions
- Using your mouse, place the text cursor where you want to insert the comment. You can also highlight one or more words to set a comment specifically for that highlighted text.
- In the Ribbon menu, click the Insert tab.
- On the Insert tab, click the Comment option in the Comments group.
- The new comment is added to the document. On the right side of the document, the comment is visible. Click in the comment to enter the desired text.
Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010
- Using your mouse, place the text cursor where you want to insert the comment. You can also highlight one or more words to set a comment specifically for that highlighted text.
- In the Ribbon menu, click the Review tab.
- On the Review tab, click the New Comment option.
- The new comment is added to the document. On the right side of the document, the comment is visible. Click in the comment to enter the desired text.

Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier versions
- Using your mouse, place the text cursor where you want to insert the comment. You can also highlight one or more words to set a comment specifically for that highlighted text.
- In the menu at the top of the Microsoft Word program window, click Insert.
- In the drop-down menu that appears, click the Comment option.
Edit a comment
To edit a comment in a Microsoft Word document, follow the steps below.
- In the Microsoft Word document, find the comment you want to edit.
- The comment should be visible on the right side of the document. Click in the comment and edit the text for that comment.
Delete a comment
To delete a comment in a Microsoft Word document, follow the steps below.
- In the Microsoft Word document, find the comment you want to delete.
- Using your mouse, place the text cursor over the comment on the right side of the document.
- Right-click with your mouse and select the Delete Comment option in the pop-up menu that appears.
Additional information
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