Word 2016
- To review changes one at a time, click Review then Accept or Reject.
- On the Review tab, in the Comments group, click the arrow below Delete, then click Delete All Comments in Document.
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How do I permanently delete comments in Word?
To remove a comment, you must delete it. Click the Review tab >Delete to delete the comment that is highlighted, or click on the Delete down arrow, and click Delete or Delete All Comments in Document.
Why can’t I delete comments in Word?
It is due to the content being protected in the . docx file. If you highlight the item (either text or cell) that the comment was made on, right click, there should be an option to stop protecting the content (I forget the exact phrasing). When you remove that protection, the comment can then be deleted normally.
How do I permanently remove markup in Word 2016?
You can get rid of just the tracked formatting by following these steps:
- Display the Review tab of the ribbon.
- In the Tracking group, click on the Show Markup drop-down list.
- Uncheck everything except Formatting.
- Click the down-arrow under the Accept tool, in the Changes group.
- Choose Accept All Changes Shown.
How do I remove the reply to a comment in Word?
If you select the reply and right-click, “Delete Comment” will delete only the reply and not the original comment itself.
What is the red line in Microsoft Word?
When Word inserts a vertical red line into your margins when you create a new paragraph, it means someone has enabled change tracking in the document. Change tracking is often used with shared documents so that each user’s changes can be tracked and even undone if necessary.
How do I add and remove comments in Word?
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. Select the content you want to comment on. Select Review > New Comment.
How do I delete all resolved comments?
Go to Review and select Delete Comment. Delete all comments: Select Delete > Delete All Comments. Resolve a comment: Choose a comment. Go to Review and choose Resolve.
How do I edit comments in Word?
How to edit a comment in Microsoft Word documents
- Open the Word document.
- Make all comments visible.
- Click in the comment.
- Edit the text for that comment.
- Click out of the comment to save changes.
How do you delete comments in Word on a Mac?
Delete a comment
On the Review tab, in the Comments section, click Next to select a comment. On the Review tab, click Delete.
Can you see deleted comments on word?
Word’s Track Changes feature doesn‘t track comments, either as they’re added or as they’re deleted. There’s nothing in that copy of the document to restore.