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same comment on two lines of text
Lets say I'm writing a document that requires me to note a relationship
between two line items. I've tried highlighting two non-consecutive parts of the document using the Ctrl key while selecting each section of the document. This works as you would expect. However, when I try to associate the new comment to the multi-selected text, only the very last selection in the group has the comment balloon connected. I would like to see two separate connection lines drawn from the one comment balloon to the two (or more) text segments highlights. Can this be done? |
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Answer: same comment on two lines of text
Unfortunately, it is not possible to associate one comment balloon to multiple non-consecutive selections in Microsoft Word. Each comment balloon can only be connected to one selection of text.
However, there is a workaround that you can use to achieve a similar effect. Instead of using comment balloons, you can use text boxes to create a note that applies to both line items. Here's how:
By using text boxes instead of comment balloons, you can create a note that applies to multiple non-consecutive selections of text. This workaround may not be as elegant as a single comment balloon with multiple connection lines, but it can still be effective in communicating the relationship between the two line items.
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same comment on two lines of text
I suggest you word your comment in such a way that it is obvious what you're
commenting on. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PinkFloydFan" wrote in message ... Lets say I'm writing a document that requires me to note a relationship between two line items. I've tried highlighting two non-consecutive parts of the document using the Ctrl key while selecting each section of the document. This works as you would expect. However, when I try to associate the new comment to the multi-selected text, only the very last selection in the group has the comment balloon connected. I would like to see two separate connection lines drawn from the one comment balloon to the two (or more) text segments highlights. Can this be done? |
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same comment on two lines of text
Let me just ask if there can be a one-to-many comment structure in Word.
I want to tie one comment, to several (logical) occurrences in a document with several sequences of like information. Think of the document as being a menu in a restaurant. I want to point out all the menu items that are low cal. with one "low cal." comment. I want to point out all the "fat free" items with another comment. I'm almost sure Word will not do this, but just wanted to ask... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I suggest you word your comment in such a way that it is obvious what you're commenting on. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PinkFloydFan" wrote in message ... Lets say I'm writing a document that requires me to note a relationship between two line items. I've tried highlighting two non-consecutive parts of the document using the Ctrl key while selecting each section of the document. This works as you would expect. However, when I try to associate the new comment to the multi-selected text, only the very last selection in the group has the comment balloon connected. I would like to see two separate connection lines drawn from the one comment balloon to the two (or more) text segments highlights. Can this be done? |
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same comment on two lines of text
No, there is no way to do this. Everything in a Word document is anchored to
a range: by definition, a range is a single, contiguous stretch of document, delimited by single start and end points. So you can't anchor anything to multiple locations. Some possible workarounds - use textboxes and lines. - use different color highlighting, with an explanation 'Yellow highlighting means low-cal, blue means the chef was on speed that day, etc' "PinkFloydFan" wrote in message ... Let me just ask if there can be a one-to-many comment structure in Word. I want to tie one comment, to several (logical) occurrences in a document with several sequences of like information. Think of the document as being a menu in a restaurant. I want to point out all the menu items that are low cal. with one "low cal." comment. I want to point out all the "fat free" items with another comment. I'm almost sure Word will not do this, but just wanted to ask... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I suggest you word your comment in such a way that it is obvious what you're commenting on. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "PinkFloydFan" wrote in message ... Lets say I'm writing a document that requires me to note a relationship between two line items. I've tried highlighting two non-consecutive parts of the document using the Ctrl key while selecting each section of the document. This works as you would expect. However, when I try to associate the new comment to the multi-selected text, only the very last selection in the group has the comment balloon connected. I would like to see two separate connection lines drawn from the one comment balloon to the two (or more) text segments highlights. Can this be done? |
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