Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 5, 2024)
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Word includes a powerful tool that allows you to add comments to your document. Since comments are designed for reviewers' annotations while developing a document, it is handy to know how to paste the text of a comment into your main document. This is done using editing techniques you are already familiar with. Follow these steps:
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2024-10-07 09:50:00
Andrew
Here the macro I use to convert comments in bulk.
Sub CommentsToInline()
Const CommentShading = wdGray25
Const CommentColor = wdBlue
Dim OriginalNum As Long
Dim TrackingState As Boolean
Dim C As Comment
With ActiveDocument.Content
Application.UndoRecord.StartCustomRecord "CommentsToInline"
TrackingState = ActiveDocument.TrackRevisions
ActiveDocument.TrackRevisions = False
OriginalNum = .Comments.Count
For Each C In .Comments
With C.Scope
.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
.Text = "{{" & C.Author & ": }}"
With .Font
.Name = "Arial"
.Size = Round(0.8 * .Size)
.ColorIndex = CommentColor
.Bold = True
.Italic = False
.Underline = wdUnderlineNone
End With
.Collapse wdCollapseStart
.MoveStartUntil cset:="}"
.FormattedText = C.Range.FormattedText
.FormattedText.HighlightColorIndex = CommentShading
.FormattedText.Font.ColorIndex = CommentColor
End With
.Delete
Next C
ActiveDocument.TrackRevisions = TrackingState
Application.UndoRecord.EndCustomRecord
MsgBox OriginalNum - .Comments.Count & " comment(s) converted (" & OriginalNum & " remaining)."
End With
End Sub
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