Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 10, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
If you previously inserted comments into your document, using Word's Comment feature, and you want to duplicate one of them, you can use techniques you already know for copying regular text. To copy a comment, follow these steps:
If you want to move a comment to another location in your document (or even to another document), you can use techniques you already know for moving regular text. To move a comment, follow these steps:
To remove a comment from your document, follow these steps:
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