Did you ever want to mark up a document without having to print it out?  This tip will show you how to insert a comment into a document.

In MS-WORD:

1. Highlight the text that you'd like to make a comment about.
   
   
2. Go to "Insert" on the menu bar and select "Comment"
   
   
3. A ‘comment box’ will appear where you can type in your comment.
   
   
4. When you are done typing your comment just click somewhere else in the document to get out of the box.

 If your comment disappears right after you click out of the box all you have to do is look on the menu bar for "View" then "Toolbars" and then "Reviewing."  On the reviewing toolbar look for "Show" and select "Comments."

In OpenOffice:

1. To start recording changes, open the document to be edited and choose Edit - Changes and then choose Record.
   
   
2. Highlight the text or place the cursor(mouse pointer) where you want to make changes/comment and type your changes. You will note that all new text passages that you enter are underlined in colour, while all text that you delete remains visible but is crossed out and shown in colour.
   
   
3. If you move to a marked change with the mouse pointer, you will see a reference to the type of change, the author, date and time of day for the change in the Help Tip. If the Extended Tips are also enabled, you will also see any available comments on this change.

In OpenOffice 3.1, it's now possible for a series of editors to carry out a structured conversation through Comments, by right-clicking on a Comment and selecting 'Reply'. As a further enhancement, the Search facility now also searches the text of Comments.

Note: Similar steps are followed to comment in the corresponding spreadsheet files.

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Compiled by the TechSupport Team from 180techtips.com and OpenOffice.org Help.