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Have you mastered the process of inserting notes into Word tables? Follow the provided instructions to effortlessly add notes to tables in your Word documents.
Inserting and adding notes to Word tables benefits users in the following ways:
- Highlighting specific data in the table.
- Adding information without directly entering it into the table.
Instructions for Adding Notes to Tables in Word
1. For Microsoft Word 2016 - 2019
Step 1: Open the table in Word and highlight the area where you want to create or insert notes.
Step 2: Select the Review tab on the top menu bar. Click on
Step 3: A comment will appear next to the text margin. Enter the information, then press Enter to complete.
Step 4: This comment will appear throughout the document when printed.
To hide the comment, click on the Review tab, select Show Markup, and uncheck Comment.
2. For Microsoft Word 2003
Step 1: Highlight the area where you want to create a note.
Step 2: (1) Insert → (2) Comment
Step 3: Now, the selected note area has a background color for distinction. Enter the note content in the note box.
Now, when you hover over the area with the note, you'll see the note content, the person who added the note, and the date and time of adding this note.
- Attention
- If you annotate within your document, these annotations will be printed along with the document pages. If you prefer not to include these annotations when printing, simply go to View and turn off the Markup feature.
3. For Microsoft Word 2007 - 2013
Step 1: Highlight the area where you want to create a note.
Step 2: (1) Review → (2) New Comment.
Step 3: Enter the note content in the note box. Now, the highlighted area for adding notes will have a background color for distinction.
When hovering over the highlighted area, the note content will be displayed.
Similar to Word 2003, when printing a document with notes, those notes will appear on the printed page. If you don't want these notes to appear in the printout, go to the Review tab, select Show Markup, and uncheck Comment.
This article guides you on adding notes to tables in Word, allowing you to easily create notes for interpretation or additional explanations. Additionally, explore more Word tricks available on Mytour for efficient use of this text editor. The note creation technique in Word tables applies to all current Word versions. If you encounter difficulties, leave a comment below this article for prompt assistance from Mytour!
