HELP! I want to add comments to a Word document

The Problem:

You want to add comments to a Word document, but you don't want to change the layout of the document. Not sure what I mean? Here are some examples:

You may want to provide feedback to a student on his/her assignment without inserting your comments into the text or body of the document. You don't want to type in the middle of their paper, for example. Or perhaps you want to insert comments or edit a collaborative work between colleagues. It could be a team teaching activity that is being passed back and forth between a 2nd grade team. But, you don't want to change the whole document without the other teacher knowing what you changed. In either situation, the ability to add comments to a Word document without altering the layout is the answer.

This blog will walk through the steps of how to add comments to a Word document while avoiding altering the layout of the document. The blog will explain procedures for both Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007.

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