Comments

It is possible to attach comments to cells in a spreadsheet. When you need to remind yourself what sort of information the cell contains e.g. a formula whose purpose you have forgotten, it is easy to bring up the comment box with your previous note.

To create a comment box, do the following:

  1. Click on the cell to which you want to add the comment.

  2. Right-click your mouse and select Insert Comment (alternatively, select Insert Comment from the Insert menu).

  3. A box is displayed next to the selected cell. Type your comment directly into the comment box.

  4. To close the comment box, click anywhere outside it.

  5. A red mark will appear in the top right-hand corner of any cell that has an attached comment. While you are working in a spreadsheet, you can display the comment boxes attached to the cells by running your mouse pointer over this mark. The box will remain visible till you move the mouse away (see Editing comments for details on how to edit a comment).

Note that a comment box will accept only text. If you attempt, for instance, to insert a function into a comment box, it will be inserted into the cell itself. Likewise, any attempt to change the font characteristics of the comment text will affect the cell contents instead.

See:

Editing comments

Deleting comments