Similar to Microsoft Office Online, Google Docs will allow its users to communicate when coordinating on documents. The question is, how can we do this, and is it worth using over a third-party messaging tool?
How to comment on Google Docs
Bear in mind that Google is not new to creating ways for users to chat with each other. The company has developed several such tools in the past with mixed results, but for the most part, they’ve been extremely useful.
We should point out that adding comments in Google Docs is a great way to leave notes to others who can access the document. Not to mention, if you are a teacher, then it is a great way to add notes to a document written by a student.
Note that adding comments is not only available for Docs, but also for Sheets and Slides, so if you use those other services regularly, you won’t be left out.
Let us look at this in more detail.
1] Select the comment button
OK, so before we begin, you must launch Google Docs and log in using your Google account details. From there, open the document you want to leave a comment on. After that, highlight the text you want to make note of, then click on the comment button that looks like a plus sign.
You can either choose the button at the top or the one from the side, it doesn’t matter much.
2] Leave a note
After selecting the comment button, it is time to leave a visible note. Type your note from within the small box, but be sure to make it short and to the point. Additionally, it is possible to add others so that they can leave a comment as well.
Simply type @name-of-person, and when you’re done, hit the button that says Comment, or Cancel if you’ve changed your mind.
3] How to edit or delete a comment
After the addition of your comment, you may need to make changes at some point or delete it altogether. To edit the comment, click on the three-dotted icon located on the right section of the comment box.
A small menu should appear with the options to Edit, Delete, and to Link to this comment. It’s pretty straightforward to get done; therefore, we do not expect anyone to have many problems leaving, editing, and deleting comments.
Bear in mind that not all persons will have permission to add comments. Therefore, Google Docs will require you to share it with them.
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