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Delete a comment
 
  • To quickly delete a single comment, right-click the comment, and then click Delete Comment.

Delete multiple comments

  1. If the Reviewing toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.) is hidden, display it.
  2. Do one of the following:

    ShowDelete all comments

    • On the Reviewing toolbar, click the arrow next to Reject Change/Delete Comment Button image, and then click Delete All Comments in Document.

    ShowDelete comments from a specific reviewer

    1. On the Reviewing toolbar, click Show.
    2. To clear the check boxes for all reviewers, point to Reviewers, and then click All Reviewers.
    3. Click Show again, point to Reviewers, and then select the check box next to the name of the reviewer whose comments you want to delete.
    4. On the Reviewing toolbar, click the arrow next to Reject Change/Delete Comment Button image, and then click Delete All Comments Shown.

    Note  This procedure deletes all comments from the reviewer you've selected, including comments that are not displayed on the screen.

ShowTip

You can also review and delete comments in the Reviewing Pane. To show or hide the Reviewing Pane, click Reviewing Pane Button image on the Reviewing toolbar.

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