microsoft word comment button

[Guest]

I am trying to add a comment to a document that was sent to me via outlook.
When I click on the email, then double click on the attachment to view the
document, I then clice the yellow comment button that generates a numbered
tag where ever I place my cursor. I then type my comment. I 've tried just
clicking the "save" button, clicking the "save as" button and saving on a
flash drive. My pc is not saving the document with my comments that I can
see. Please help!

 

[Jay Freedman]

I am trying to add a comment to a document that was sent to me via outlook.
When I click on the email, then double click on the attachment to view the
document, I then clice the yellow comment button that generates a numbered
tag where ever I place my cursor. I then type my comment. I 've tried just
clicking the "save" button, clicking the "save as" button and saving on a
flash drive. My pc is not saving the document with my comments that I can
see. Please help!

If you value your sanity, DO NOT EVER edit an attachment directly. The
reason is that Outlook puts the file in a temporary folder, and that's
where all of your edits are "saved". As soon as you close the
document, Outlook deletes the temporary folder, and your changes are
thrown away.

Right-click the attachment in Outlook and select a real location to
save it. (Note: the Windows Desktop isn't really a safe place to save
documents. Use My Documents or some other place.) Use Word to edit the
document there, save it there, and then your changes will be kept.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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