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Keyboard Shortcut for Insert Comment, Word 2016

Anonymous
2017-10-09T16:23:35+00:00

Hi all,

I recently switched from Mac to Windows and I have Microsoft Word 2016. My work requires editing documents and often inserting comments to make long suggestions. On my Mac, I configured 'Insert Comment' to Ctrl+G.

I want to do the same on here, but I can't find 'Insert Comment' in the Commands when I go to customize keyboard shortcuts. There's all kinds of other commands but Insert Comment is not one of them (there's InsertInk Comment...is that the same? I tried it and it didn't work). Is there still a way to do this? Having a keyboard shortcut for inserting a comment would save me so much time.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Adam

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  1. DaveM121 870.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2017-10-09T18:06:39+00:00

    Yes you can do that but it is not intuitive, Insert Comment is on the Insert Ribbon, but is not there in the dialog to change the keyboard shortcut. . .

    Click File - Options On the resulting dialog in the Customize Ribbon Tab at the bottom click Keyboard Shortcuts - 'Customize'

    In the left pane select Review Tab In the right hand list scroll down and select 'Insert Annotation' You will see the default Alt + Ctrl + M Enter your required keys in the box on the right Click Assign and close the dialog

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  1. DaveM121 870.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2017-10-09T17:03:28+00:00

    The shortcut for inserting a command in Word 2016 is Ctrl + Alt + M

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-12T19:04:45+00:00

    Hi Adam,

    Per your question to Dave, yes there is a way to customize them:

    Customize keyboard shortcuts -

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Custom...

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-09T18:09:49+00:00

    Thanks, that's exactly what I needed! The 'Annotation' threw me off, I didn't know it referred to comment.

    Adam

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-09T17:26:33+00:00

    Hi Dave,

    Thanks, that helps. Do you know if it's possible to change it in Word 2016, like I can with other commands?

    Adam

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