Add comments to Docs

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Add a comment to specific text in a Doc to share feedback or start a discussion without modifying the Doc content.

    Before you begin

    Create a Doc in CWM.

    Role required: sn_cwm.cwm_user

    About this task

    You can add comments to plain text, hyperlinks, dynamic data, and text inside table cells. Comments are not supported on images, empty table cells, or selections that include multiple table cells. You can mention users using @ in comments and add text and hyperlinks. You cannot mention a table or an image in comments.

    Note:
    Users can add and manage comments if they have read-only access to a document.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Collaborative Work Management.
    2. From the Spaces menu, navigate to the Space where your Doc is located and open it.

      Spaces menu in CWM.

    3. Select the text you want to comment on.
    4. Select the Add comments icon from the inline toolbar.

      Docs inline toolbar.

    5. In the comment popover, provide your comment.

      Comment popover in Docs.

    6. Select Post.

    Result

    The selected text is highlighted with a yellow underline, indicating that a comment has been added. Email notifications are sent to users who are @-mentioned in the comment.

    Commented text is highlighted in yellow and underlined.