XL98: How to Change the Font in a Comment

Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
Article ID: Q181722
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article explains how to change the font (style, size, and color) for the text of a comment in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

To add a comment to the active cell, click Comment on the Insert menu and type the text in the comment.

To Change the Font in a New Comment

To change the font, follow these steps:

  1. Select the cell in which you want to insert a comment. On the Insert menu, click Comment.

  2. On the Format menu, click Comment.

  3. Make the changes to style, size, or color you want and click OK.

  4. Enter the text for the comment, and then click another cell to deselect the comment.

To Edit an Existing Comment

To edit the comment, follow these steps:

  1. Select the cell that contains the comment. On the Insert menu, click Edit Comment.

  2. Select the text you want to change.

  3. On the Format menu, click Comment.

  4. Make the changes you want and click OK.

REFERENCES

For more information about formatting comments, click the Index button in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   comments, formatting

click Show Topics, and then double-click the "Change the appearance or position of a comment" topic.


Additional query words: XL98
Keywords : xlmac kbdta
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbhowto


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Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
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