{"id":425363,"date":"2022-04-01T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:00:04","slug":"how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide or Delete Comments in Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e8bb1266e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Hide_or_Delete_Comments_in_Microsoft_Word%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Hide or Delete Comments in Microsoft Word&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Hide_Comments_in_Word\" >Hide Comments in Word<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Method_1_Disable_Show_Comments\" >Method 1: Disable Show Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Method_2_Turn_Off_Markup\" >Method 2: Turn Off Markup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Delete_Comments_in_Word\" >Delete Comments in Word<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Delete_a_Single_Comment_or_Thread\" >Delete a Single Comment or Thread<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-or-delete-comments-in-microsoft-word\/#Delete_All_Comments\" >Delete All Comments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Hide_or_Delete_Comments_in_Microsoft_Word%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Hide or Delete Comments in Microsoft Word&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731034\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Logo on blue background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By using comments in Microsoft Word, you can make notes to others or even yourself. But you may want to hide the comments so you can focus on the document\u2019s content or delete those that no longer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly, here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_Comments_in_Word\"><\/span>Hide Comments in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you want to concentrate on the document you\u2019re creating, comments can be distracting. Luckily, you can hide them, so they remain with the document but aren\u2019t visible. You have two ways to hide <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/school\/microsoft-word-for-teams\/lesson3\/\">comments in Word, depending on the other markups you want to display.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Using Comments to Indicate Changes in a Document<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Disable_Show_Comments\"><\/span>Method 1: Disable Show Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To hide the comments and show an indicator instead, go to the Review tab and click \u201cShow Comments\u201d in the Comments section of the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792288\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ShowComments-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Show Comments selected in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"178\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This deselects the Show Comments button, hides the comments, and displays a note indicator. You can click any of the indicators to view the comments again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792287\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DeselectShowComments-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Show Comments deselected in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"218\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Turn_Off_Markup\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Method 2: Turn Off Markup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to hide the comments along with the markups, go to the Review tab and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/school\/microsoft-word-for-teams\/lesson2\/\">Tracking section of the ribbon. In the Display for Review drop-down box, pick \u201cNo Markup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792289\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NoMarkup-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"No Markup selected in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"216\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This hides all markup, comments, and comment indicators. If you want to remove comments but still have them on hand, don\u2019t forget that you can also print only the comments in Word.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Comments_in_Word\"><\/span>Delete Comments in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you can resolve comments in Word so everyone knows they\u2019ve been addressed, you may have one that you no longer need. Maybe it\u2019s a note to yourself for reference or one that no longer applies to the content. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/661128\/how-to-add-and-remove-comments-in-word\/\">delete one or all comments in Word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add and Remove Comments in Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_a_Single_Comment_or_Thread\"><\/span>Delete a Single Comment or Thread<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To delete a specific comment, select it, click the three dots on the top right of the comment and pick \u201cDelete Comment\u201d or use \u201cDelete Thread\u201d to remove the comment and its replies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792290\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DeleteThreadComment-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Delete Thread and Delete Comment\" width=\"530\" height=\"246\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, select the comment, go to the Review tab, and click \u201cDelete\u201d in the Comments section of the ribbon. This will remove the entire comment thread including replies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792292\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ReviewDelete-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Review tab, Delete button\" width=\"650\" height=\"131\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_All_Comments\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Delete All Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To remove all comments in the document, go to the Review tab, click the arrow below Delete, and pick \u201cDelete All Comments in Document.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792291\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DeleteAll-WordHideDeleteComments.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Delete All Comments in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"271\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Notice, you can also choose \u201cDelete All Resolved Comments\u201d if that\u2019s an option you prefer.<\/p>\n<p>For additional ways to work with comments in Word, take a look at how to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/289636\/how-to-always-show-comment-lines-in-microsoft-word\/\">show the comment lines for situations where you have many notes in your document.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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