Figure 2. These issues with Comments have been going on for years. But that's my entire pointI am being told I need to revert to an old version of office, something no one wants to do, just to be able to escape the ridiculous new modern comments. This worked for me too: MUCH better. * Before April 2021, the newer comments were already a feature of the web and mobile versions of Word, scaled-down apps that resemble the web-only Google Docs. This also opens the comments pane. Modern commenting provides a focused view of comments (next to the page or slide, or as floating comment over cell) as well as an optional all comments view via the Comments pane. @Bgwilson. back to normal again. - edited If you later need to review all of the resolved comments, click the. no option to revert to classic comments, with their previous functionality, including an option to turn off collaboration features. What a clumsy and clunky thing they are. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. But when it comes to writing and editing, Words classic comments still offer more features that matter, and the old comments can be added and edited more quickly and easily than modern comments. If Microsoft gets feedback from sufficiently many users, they mayoffer an option to go back to the older comments design. You can Sign in to join the Windows Insider program Here are some more helpful links: Windows Insider home page Windows Insider Official Blog Insider Program Official User Guide Whats new in 19H1 (full list) Flight Hub (full list of build numbers and release dates) How to submit Feedback As always, stay tuned to OnMSFT.com for all the latest Windows Insider news and information! Click the document to return. I am grading a set of advanced undergraduate papers and I estimate that Modern Comments has about doubled the time it takes to mark them up and more than doubled the frustration level. Modern comments can make editing, proofreading, and working with others on a project more difficult than these things should be. - edited As originally announced in March of 2021, MC240609 introduced the Modern comments feature in Microsoft Word for Windows. Why should I change to problematic upgrades? But my work has a lot of editing to do in the comments made by someone else. 09:05 AM But where is Preferences hidden? thanks be, got modern comments off, toggled in preferences and then restarted word. I have a number of problems with the useability of these comments, based on the way I have used them in the past (for context, I am an educator and primarily use them when marking student assignments). Two capital letters at the start of a comment don't get corrected, and simple typos don't get corrected. However, I can't click out of it to finish, I have to click or ctrl+Enter to post. Things move fast and i am old.. new modern commenting experience in Microsoft Word, Inspirational Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Microsoft Defender could be installed in your Windows PC automatically soon, Windows 11s next Moments Update includes AI, iOS support, screen recording, and more, Lenovo announces new ThinkPad E-Series with 40GB of memory, L-Series with new AMD chips, and a modular AIO at MWC. 09:06 AM. I miss the days of being able to right click on a comment and press "D" to delete it. My Word (on Microsoft 365) has updated to Modern Comments. There have been a number of times I've posted a comment then tried to ctrl+F something in the document, but it won't respond to my ctrl+F. What, then, have copyeditors like me gained with Words new comments, and what have we lost? I recommend that you post feedback on the comment feature. We're sure the Windows giant is listening. Open Word and click on the Word in the menu on the top of the screen. 11:08 AM. Microsoft has a new "modern commenting experience" and wanted to extend it over the various editions of Word. Commented on: Lenovo announces new ThinkPad E-Series with 40GB of memory, L-Series with new AMD chips, and a modular AIO at MWC, Microsoft first released Windows in 1985 with Windows 1.0, but it wasnt until Windows 3.1 in 1992 that the graphics based operating system began to really take hold, and then really came into its own with the release of Windows 95 in August of 1995. If I forget to post and try to type a new comment, it pulls me back to my previous comment and starts typing, making me lose my spot where I wanted the next comment. Choose how you view comments In Word you'll find comments to the right of your page, by default. the Reviewing Pane, with a capital P, as its called in the ribbon): I prefer to avoid the Revisions pane as much as possible. Learn moreabout what other information you should include in your feedback to ensureits actionable and reaches the right people. I am still using older versions of Office, but I learned from your post about some very valuable features of Classic Comments. My typing has evolved to use those features. Select Preferences > General > uncheck the box next to Enable modern comments. But where is Preferences hidden? To edit a comment in Google Docs, you need to click through a menu (and comments are ignored by Find and Replace). Modern Comments (horrible name!) Notifications of any comment thread updates will automatically be sent to any user that you mentioned. My typing has evolved to use those features. other information you should include in your feedback. Two capital letters at the start of a comment don't get corrected, and simple typos don't get corrected. I've disabled updates but wonder if that in itself will cause issues. Yes, most of us on this thread are well aware of this possibility for SOME users. Thanks, Russell. Wow, 15 years to 'supports iOS'. The first step is to view previous versions of Word documents. haven't rolled out to my Word 365 (Windows) version as yet, so today I turned off Updates to prevent them from being installed (File > Account > Update Options button).Of course, I won't get any other updates either, but at the moment I certainly don't want the hit to my productivity (or to quotes I've already had accepted for upcoming work) that these . :-(. It doesn't make sense to only be allowed to edit one comment at a time, particularly if the idea is to not post them until you're ready to share with others. :(. Help welcome! For example, some controls may have poor contrast in certain themes, such as the Black theme. Dec 04 2022 Some of these comments are up to a paragraph, or contain URLs to instructions for certain things. My Word (on Microsoft 365) has updated to Modern Comments. You can let Microsoft know what you think about modern comments. If I type .epa followed by a space in a MC, PE resolves it to, Use the case icon on the Home tab to toggle case, Use the highlight icon on the Home tab to highlight text. If I open a comment using a keyboard shortcut (on a Windows computer) and start typing, the first one or two letters often gets inserted into the main text, They don't use the same autocorrect tools as the main text. Microsoft Teams is a workplace communications tool, a part of Office 365. Any ideas/info on what else was deleted? You cant add images or equations, and you cant change font size or color. Everything in Word else *seems* be working OK just curious. Thanks!! Updates to improve accessibility features will be rolling out soon. The main areas of concern, among others, relate to: Ive divided this post up into (no order of priority or severity is implied): This is a long post, so you might want to grab a coffee, Update June 2021: For the really short version, see this brilliant cartoon from Iva Cheung: https://ivacheung.com/2021/07/modern-comments/, How comments were indicated in previous versions of Wordobvious lines and obvious colours, How comments are indicated with Modern Commentsno lines, just speech bubble icons; pale colours, Update 6 Jan 2022: Some of the FAQs on this Microsoft page address some of the issues raised in this post, and offer some workarounds: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/using-modern-comments-in-word-edc6ae71-0a2d-49fe-8faa-986f1e48136a. There have been a number of times I've posted a comment then tried to ctrl+F something in the document, but it won't respond to my ctrl+F. Unfortunately, text in Modern comments can no longer be spellchecked. And you cant use an equation editor to insert equations. Not an Insider? Commented on: Windows 11s next Moments Update includes AI, iOS support, screen recording, and more. Let's get this monster de-fanged! Its nonsense-they let the kids loose, and they are not writers. There are more steps to use them than before. The new commenting. I just did too. I also work with Track Changes off. (For example, Microsoft Word.) The Comments pane is in fact the reason I now prefer modern comments over classic comments for reviewing longer documents. On Mac, open the "Library" folder "Group Containers" "UBF8T346G9.Office" "User Content" "Templates". You're forced to finish one first, to the standard you're happy for others to see, defeating the purpose of not having to post until it's finished. -- Diane Poremsky Give back to the Community. At this time the modern comments cannot be disabled and Microsoft is aware of the complaints. Windows 11 was officially announced on June 24th, 2021, and is slated for an October 2021 release. Just "save as" Word 1997-2003.doc - nice and modern, just a pre-smartphone/unsocial media solution. Here, you'll need to select "Version History." Alternatively, you can click the "File" button from the top menu bar. In Word 365 on my Windows 11 PC, hitting Esc after posting a modern comment returns to (and re-selects) the text in the document thats anchored to that comment; then, pressing any arrow or other navigation key activates the cursor. If you use Word, and unless you have your updates turned off, theres a good chance you have them by now, or will soon.*. Trying out Spoutible as a Twitteralternative, When the job ad for an editor requiresediting, Excel: Convert hours and minutes to minutes, Word: Table or table row goes to next page, Testing ChatGPT against an editor's rewrite, A light-hearted look at how punctuation can change meaning, Word to PDF: Table of Contents not clickable, Trying out Spoutible as a Twitter alternative, Word: Change caption numbering from sequential to chapter numbering, If one or more of my tips have helped you, saved you time, or saved your skin, you can thank me by clicking the PayPal button (or, loss of functionality that has existed since comments were introduced many years ago (its broken), extra clicks and mouse movements that have to be done to insert, save, or edit a comment (its not ergonomically efficient), impingement on valuable screen real estate (its hard to use and is not efficient), lack of connection between comments and the text they relate to (its hard to use and is not efficient), resulting additional time and loss of productivity (and therefore extra cost to the client) it takes to review/edit documents and make comments for author action (its not efficient). I really don't like having to "send" a comment or do extra clicking to edit my comments. Of course, its gone now, probably because it * was * useful. Well, praise be! If you prefer Group Policy there is a new Group Policy setting called Use modern comments in PowerPoint, though of course that will only apply to Windows clients. In Word for Windows, click File > Options > General and clear the check mark next to "Enable modern comments." Don't worry, it's not a major change. The main issue is that autotext is no longer supported in a comment. Ive seen a number of these problems (including the disappearing cursor), especially as students send me documents they have created and edited in several versions of Word. Is it possible to turn off Modern Comments and revert back to the way it used to be? Info tab 3. After to you delete the following keys again. Not yet anyway. If I open a comment using a keyboard shortcut (on a Windows computer) and start typing, the first one or two letters often gets inserted into the main text, They don't use the same autocorrect tools as the main text. Obviously, this isn't the same as the old comments design, and therefore I recommend that you post feedback for Microsoft (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-office-2b102d44-b43f-). It's incredibly helpful to be able to insert these quickly and will increase my marking time substantially if I can't use them. Figure 21. We cover everything from the Windows Insider program to Windows 10X. On Windows, go to your User folder "AppData" "Roaming" "Microsoft" "Templates". . Sharing best practices for building any app with .NET. How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office? I'm working on a personal laptop--no IT department to deal with. There have been a number of times I've posted a comment then tried to ctrl+F something in the document, but it won't respond to my ctrl+F. Repeat until you've reviewed all changes in your document. To do this, select Start, enter .asd in the Search box, then press Enter. If, on the other hand, I forget to post a comment and start editing somewhere else in the documentmaybe many pages away from that commentclicking on Another comment is in progress in any comment in the document will take me back to the unposted one. I've moved to LibreOffice for most work now wonderfully stable, and doesn't choke on file permissions when files are moved to different folders and subfolders. Now, select "Info." Click the "Version History" button. I don't share my documents, so being able to edit comments and post when they're finalised is not particularly useful for me, as no one else is looking at them until I send the document. Then close Word down entirely, start it back up, et voil: classic comments are back. How do I make the change stick? Comments are slow to open. I was despairing at "Modern Comments" and that the world's largest software developer could make such a monumental boo-boo in bringing in this abysmal feature.Steve. Formatting is next to impossible and many many other features are not available. Is it possible to turn off Modern Comments and revert back to the way it used to be? I am still using Word 2019 and it serves me well. Open the View menu and select Comments. I am so relieved to see so many others frustrated with this Modern Comments as I feel exactly the same! , The Register Biting the hand that feeds IT, Copyright. Sometimes in the course of writing one comment, I want to comment on something else first and then come back to the previous comment. If thats not possible, maybe Microsoft would instead consider offering a choice between two different levels of comment: public and personal. Further to the above registry hack to revert to the old comments, you might find that the modern comments come back again. I use this feature to give positive feedback as well. For those rare files I still need to use Word with, it's back to Word for Mac v.15.50. Thats easy to do. * This update sounds like it should be a good one. File tab 2. Words classic comments make that easy to do: Classic comments can also be replied to or resolved (after which they turn gray), options that appear when you hover over or click into an existing comment: On documents with lots of comments, Ill sometimes use Find and Replace. (If you use a different location, version . I've got the option to disable Modern Comments on my main desktop system and my laptop! To display the Comments pane, either choose Show Comments > List (under the Review tab) or simply click the Comments icon in the upper right corner. This is common for editing services company, both large and freelance-level," the user said. If you're cool with that, hit Accept all Cookies. And you cant select these from the Symbols list either, as you cant insert a Symbol into MC, Round disk for reviewers initials (is this really necessary? and Comments (RSS). Russell Harper (@cpyeditor) is editor of TheChicago Manual of Style Online Q&A and was the principal reviser of the last two editions of The Chicago Manual of Style. You clearly take the copyeditors oath very seriously (first, do no harm). Method 2: Place your cursor in the comment or the text connected to the comment and then select the Delete menu arrow in the Review tab. Once I post a comment, it's still selected. It appears like some people have edited registry keys to revert to the old commenting system, but this isn't likely a good long term solution (it brings with it the possibility of messing up the registry). I know this is an old post, but I found it, so in case others are seeking: to edit a comment in Mac OS, you can assign a shortcut to the command AnnotationEdit (And why is it not CommentEdit?!?! Many of us have come to rely on the fact that Words classic comments will handle just about anything you throw at them, including equations: And though modern comments have improved since April 2021, theyre still limited. Working with Tables. To switch between the default, focused view of comments to the right of the page and the Comments pane, simply click the Comments button in the upper right corner of your Word window. Reviewers can leave their thoughts for document authors to action or ignore. Thats no doubt part of the plan. Were excited to hear from you! 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