Viewing Comments From a Specific Reviewer

Each comment you enter into a document includes the initials of the person who created the comment. Word keeps track of who entered the comments, and can easily show you the comments of a specific person. To take advantage of this way of viewing comments, follow these steps if you are using Word 97 or Word 2000:

1. Make sure the Comments window is displayed.
2. Use the Comments From drop-down list at the top of the Comments window to select a specific reviewer's name or initials.

When you are done reviewing those particular comments, you can either select a different reviewer, or you can close the Comments window.

If you are using Word 2002 or Word 2003, the process is slightly different:

1. Make sure that you are viewing comments either in the Reviewing Pane or in balloons.
2. Make sure the Reviewing toolbar is displayed.
3. On the Reviewing toolbar, click the Show drop-down list. When you choose the Reviewers option from the list, you see a list of different reviewers who have made comments in the document.
4. Hide or display comments from individual reviewers by selecting their names from the list.

The process is different, still, in Word 2007:

1. Make sure that you are viewing comments.
2. Display the Review tab of the ribbon.
3. In the Tracking group, click the Show Markup drop-down list. When you choose the Reviewers option from the list, you see a list of different reviewers who have made comments in the document.
4. Hide or display comments from individual reviewers by selecting their names from the list.