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Google Docs
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Google Docs: A Better Way to Manage Comments
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Boy do I have a treat for you all today! Instead of just 1 tip, here are 3 ways to manage comments more effectively in Google Docs:
Minimize Comments and Improve Focus
The Comments feature has been a game-changer for collaboration but if you’re like me, you might find a column full of comments to be a bit distracting.
In order to enable the “Minimize comments” feature, we actually have to first enable “Pageless Format” in Google Docs:
We can now minimize comments by clicking the arrow icon:
Find a Specific Word or Phrase
The Find Function (CMD/CTRL + F) in Google Docs doesn’t cover comments, so we need to first open up the Comments sidebar and click the magnifying glass to search our comments for a specific word or phrase.
Link to a Specific Comment
It’s easy for reviewers and editors to get overwhelmed when there are 30+ comments from multiple collaborators in a single Google Doc.
To ensure your reviewer (e.g. manager) addresses your comment as quickly as possible, send them a link to your comments so they don’t need to scan through the entire document:
⌨️ Keyboard shortcut
- CMD + OPT + M to insert a comment (CTRL + ALT + M for Windows)
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