Forum Discussion
Can I remove Modern Comments and revert back?
Send feedback to Microsoft to let them know what you think about the so-called modern comments; for instructions, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-office-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11.
Microsoft's rationale about "posting" is mentioned in the support article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/using-modern-comments-in-word-edc6ae71-0a2d-49fe-8faa-986f1e48136a (which you may have seen already).
Finally, you should see an option to temporarily revert to the previous, more user-friendly interface at File > Options > General. Clear the check box next to "Enable modern comments."
Sounds like many of us are hoping for direction on how to revert back to the old comments functionality. Has anyone learned how this can be done?
At the moment, all you can do is revert to an older version of Office. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-revert-to-an-earlier-version-of-office-2bd5c457-a917-d57e-35a1-f709e3dda841.
- THIS IS A RIDICULOUS CHOICE.
MODERN COMMENTS IS A DISASTER for my work as an educator -- it negatively impacts my work flow by adding extra steps (consequently time) and removing several options that were available in legacy comments.
Autotext is no longer supported in a comment, which adds time as I must copy/paste from a separate document to insert frequently used comments.
The extra steps for inserting and editing each comment (usually many in each paper) slow down my work on HUNDREDS of papers a semester.
The addition of a separate comment column takes up valuable screen space and requires a reduction of document view that hampers readability and increases the likelihood of eye strain.
CUSTOMERS should have control and choice -- everyone's needs are not the same. Microsoft can easily make this an individual choice.Hi Linda,
As you would know if you had read through this thread, this is not the place to get any changes made in Word nor the attention of developers at Microsoft. This is an independent user-to-user support forum. MS does not see anything you post here. The way to get their attention is through the feedback mechanisms.
- How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office?
- Word Feedback Portal – allows a public feedback that can be voted on
- Microsoft applications Feedback Portal (pick an application)
- Send Feedback to MS Developers
- Bonus Reading related to MS Feedback system
My personal preference is to use the Word Feedback Portal. If you do, please get a share link and post it here so that others seeing this thread can go there and vote and comment. I suspect there are already a number of posts about this on the portal. Please vote and comment. Look for existing complaints and vote for them as well.
- I was well aware and I have thoroughly posted in the feedback portal -- frustration has been my impetus to stir this pot.
