<sect1 id="comments"><title>Document Comments </title> <para>Document comments are included in &kword; to allow you to have your documents read by another person. That person can make comments about the text and the comment will appear right next to the text. </para> <sect2 id="comments-add"><title>Adding a comment to a document</title> <para>To add a comment to a document, select the text you want the comment to apply to.</para> <para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Comment...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from the menubar. This will bring up a small dialog box.</para> <para>Type the text of your comment in the dialog box provided. If you click on the <guibutton>Add authors name</guibutton>, the text will be signed, dated and the current time will be added.</para> <note><para>The authors name must be entered in the <link linkend="documentinfo">Document Information</link> dialog or the name will not be included.</para></note> <para>When you have entered all of your text, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add your comment.</para> <para>The comment will appear as a small yellow box at the cursor location.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="comments-edit"><title>Adding to or changing the comment in a document</title> <para>To add more comments or change previous comments place the mouse pointer over the comment you want to edit. Click once with the &RMB;. A submenu will appear. Select <guilabel>Edit Comment...</guilabel>.</para> <para>You can now make your changes to the comment.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="comments-delete"><title>Deleting a comment from a document</title> <para>To delete a comment, place the mouse pointer over the comment you want to edit. Click once with the &RMB;. A submenu will appear. Select <guilabel>Remove Comment</guilabel>.</para> <para>The comment is immediately deleted.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="comments-hide"><title>Hiding all comments in a document</title> <para>To hide all comments, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure KWord...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from the menubar. </para> <para>This will bring up a dialog box.</para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="opt2.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>Click on the <guilabel>Misc</guilabel> icon.</para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="opt3.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>The check box labeled <guilabel>Display comments</guilabel> is used to toggle the comments on and off.</para> </sect2> </sect1>