In this article, you’ll learn how to add comments in Word, as well as two different ways to quickly navigate them.

Adding comments in Word is a great way to mark up your documents without having to directly edit its content. It’s like adding sticky note reminders to yourself (or colleagues) without messing up your content.
If you frequently work with lots of comments in Word, I recommend adding the Comments Group to your Quick Access Toolbar, as pictured below.

[Watch] Adding Comments in Word (w/ Shortcuts)
1. Microsoft Ribbon (Adding comments)

- Select the text (or object) you want to comment on
- Navigate to the Review tab
- Click New Comment
- Write your comment
2. Right-Click Menu (Adding comments)

- Select and Right-Click what you want to comment on
- Select New Comment
- Write your comment
This is a fastest way to add comments in Word, as you don’t have to continually navigate back and forth between the contents of your document and the Review tab.
Delete Comment shortcut: You can also right-click any comment within your document and use a shortcut to quickly delete them. To learn how to do that (and a variety of other ways to remove comments in Word), read our guide here.
3. Quick Access Toolbar (Adding Comments)

- Navigate to the Review tab
- Right-click the Comments group (anywhere along the bottom)
- Select Add to Quick Access Toolbar


Note: If your Quick Access Toolbar is above your Ribbon, I recommend moving it below your Ribbon.
To do that, simply click the Customize Quick Access Toolbar command and select Show below the Ribbon.

4. Microsoft Ribbon (Navigating comments)

- Navigate to the Review tab
- Click Previous or Next
Hidden Comments: The cool thing about the Previous and Next commands is that they work even if your comments are hidden. To learn how to hide comments in Word, read our guide here.
5. Reviewing Pane (Navigating comments)

- Navigate to the Review tab
- Open the Reviewing Pane dropdown menu (click the downward facing arrow at the end)
- Choose either Reviewing Pane Vertical or Reviewing Pane Horizontal

Conclusion
So those are the basics of adding comments in Word, and two different ways you can navigate them within your document.
Adding comments is a great way to markup your documents without editing the underlying content. In this way you can quickly scan through your document and easily remember what you need to change in the future.
Another way you can make working with your Word documents easier, is to properly format them and then insert a table of contents. To learn all about tables of contents in Word, read our guide here.
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