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How to add a comment in Google Docs

Leave a comment on a word or passage so collaborators can reply or resolve it.

Operations
5 steps 2 min Community template
1

Select the text to comment on

Highlight the words your comment is about.

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Select the text to comment on
2

Click Insert

Open the Insert menu.

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Click Insert
3

Click Comment

Choose Comment. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + M (Cmd + Option + M on Mac). Type your comment. Add + and an email address to assign it to someone.

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Click Comment
4

Click Comment

Post the comment.

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Click Comment
5

Comment added

The comment shows in the margin next to the highlighted text. Others can reply to it or mark it as resolved.

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Comment added

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