When you are adding a comment, Word allows you to enter the comment in the balloon area at the right side of the document. Most users, when they are through entering the comment text, hide the comments balloons so they will be able to see more of their document at once. (You hide the comment balloons by clicking the Show Comments tool on the Review tab of the ribbon.)
If you later want to view your comments, Word provides two ways that they can be displayed: either in the Reviewing Pane or in balloons to the right side of your document. The latter method (using balloons) is the default comment-viewing method; there's nothing you need to do to turn it on. If the balloons aren't displayed, however, you can display them by clicking the Show Comments tool on the Review tab of the ribbon. You can change any of the comments by clicking within a balloon and making your changes. Then, click some other area of your document outside the balloon.
If you prefer to display the Reviewing Pane, follow these steps:
Make any changes to your comments in the Reviewing Pane, as desired. When you are done making changes, you can close the Reviewing Pane by again clicking on the Reviewing Pane tool.
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