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Changing the default comment

Anonymous
2016-01-05T11:23:08+00:00

Hi everyone,

I am using Microsoft office for Mac and I think it's the 2016 version. I am trying to change the comment box from the default "Microsoft Office User:" to my own for all of the comments when I insert a new comment. Is there a way to change the settings to allow me to do that?

Thanks

Sumit

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows

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Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 436K Reputation points
2016-01-05T13:53:51+00:00

Go to Excel> Preferences> General, change the User Name, then restart the program.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-30T18:39:51+00:00

    I don't want to change the name. I want to not have Name: appear in the comment by default. I tried setting the name to blank, but that won't be saved in the preferences. This is a glaring product oversight that every comment starts with a default template and there's no way to change that template. This needs to be fixed now.

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  2. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-08-31T15:35:44+00:00

    Try putting a single space into the Name field in preferences.

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