Contents
- 1 How do you assign a comment in Google Docs?
- 2 What is a direct comment?
- 3 How do I see hidden comments in Google Docs?
- 4 When collaborating with peers on a Google Doc How can you draw a person’s attention to a comment?
- 5 How do I plus mention someone in Google Docs?
- 6 How do you add someone to a comment?
How do you assign a comment in Google Docs?
On your computer, open a Google file. Highlight the text, images, cells, or slides you want to comment on. Type your comment. Somewhere in your comment, add the email address, with @ or + in front of it, of the person you want to assign it to.
What is a direct comment?
Google Docs allows you to insert comments to the side of a document. When collaborating on a document all of the collaborators are able to see and respond to the comment. On occasion you want to direct a comment to a specific person.
How do I Plus in another person in a comment in my edit doc?
Add comments and replies in Docs, Sheets, or Slides (Optional) To direct your task or comment to a specific person, enter a plus sign (+) followed by their email address. You can add as many people as you want.
Do people get notified when you reply to their comment on a Google Doc?
By default, document owners receive notifications for every comment, but everyone else only receives notifications when they are mentioned directly. Comments are a powerful tool in Google Docs, and using them will help you collaborate more effectively on your next project.
Show resolved comments in Drive preview
- Open Drive and sign in with your username and password.
- Double-click a file or image.
- In the preview window, at the top right, click More. Show resolved comments.
- (Optional) To hide the comments again, click More. Hide resolved comments.
When collaborating with peers on a Google Doc How can you draw a person’s attention to a comment?
14. Tag People to Get Their Attention. If you have a lot of people collaborating on a Google Doc, sometimes the comments can get messy. If you want a specific person’s opinion or feedback, you can do that by simply @mentioning them inside a comment.
How to make a comment to someone in Google Docs?
Notice that there is a keyboard shortcut for inserting comments that is very handy when providing feedback to multiple students. When typing a comment if you use the PLUS sign followed by the email address of someone you want to mention that person will receive an email notification of that comment.
How to direct a comment to a specific person?
To direct a comment at a specific contact, type + followed by the persons name or email address – a drop down list will appear enabling you to auto-complete from your Google contacts. You can also type @ followed by the persons name or email address to achieve the same outcome.
How do I plus mention someone in Google Docs?
Simply click on the suggested email address to have Google Docs finish the plus mention. You are able to plus mention people who are not collaborators on the document. They will receive an email notification with the comment thread.
How do you add someone to a comment?
You can also type @ followed by the persons name or email address to achieve the same outcome. Adding someone to a comment will email them a notification containing the comment thread. It is important to note though that you should be aware of the sharing settings in the document you are working on.