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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 18, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Microsoft 365
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:
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2021-12-03 11:44:21
Jim
Allen, I may be incorrect about the following (which may be 'splitting hairs').
I believe your item is in reference to "reviewers' and not to 'commenters'. Both are possible in MSWord - a 'reviewer' makes a suggested change while a 'commenter' essentially puts notations in the margin.
I was trying to find a way for a 'commenter' to be identified (to distinguish individuals) and found the following item on-line:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/comments-in-word-2016-displayed-as-author/2341d440-a4f2-4346-8c65-3a25c16c6992
2021-12-01 19:02:09
Jim
Allen, I may be incorrect about the following (which may be 'splitting hairs').
I believe your item is in reference to "reviewers' and not to 'commenters'. Both are possible in MSWord - a 'reviewer' makes a suggested change while a 'commenter' essentially puts notations in the margin.
I was trying to find a way for a 'commenter' to be identified (to distinguish individuals) and found the following item on-line:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/comments-in-word-2016-displayed-as-author/2341d440-a4f2-4346-8c65-3a25c16c6992
2020-10-04 13:32:19
Milica
Bravo!
2020-09-23 16:03:00
Doug Belling
What does it mean when Show Markup/Specific People shows 'All Reviewers' but the person listed below is dimmed?
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Microsoft 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here:
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