Protecting A Word Document and Adding Teacher Comments

Mary Saxton Griffin

Aug. 2001

To make comments on a student’s essay –

Go to Tools – Select “Protect Documents”.

Choose Comments

Highlight or Select the word or phrase that you want to make a comment on.

Now go to Insert – Comment.

Write in the comment you want to make for the student.

Add more comments if necessary.

The student’s document can now be saved and returned to the student.

When the student opens the document they will see the highlighted words.

As they move their mouse over the words the comments will appear as a pop-up box.

The student can right click on the highlighted words to remove it or they can edit the comment and reply back to your question.