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# Google Docs: A Better Way to Manage Comments
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/newsletter-163/
- Published: 2024-05-24T01:00:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T12:50:35.000Z
- Description: #163
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Docs

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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.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/CleanShot-2024-05-22-at-08.48.48.gif)

In order to enable the “Minimize comments” feature, we actually have to first enable “Pageless Format” in Google Docs:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/image-5.png)

We can now minimize comments by clicking the arrow icon:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/CleanShot-2024-05-22-at-08.54.39@2x.png)

## 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.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/image-7.png)

## 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:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/05/CleanShot-2024-05-22-at-09.06.16@2x.png)

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut

- CMD + OPT + M to insert a comment (CTRL + ALT + M for Windows)

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