Add Comment

Use the Add Comment dialog box to:

Add comments to a document to share information about the document or to pass instructions to other users.
Add a new version to an existing comment.

To display this dialog box:

Place your cursor in a segment or select the text you want to change in the Editor window in Editor view and then select Edit > Add Comment from the menu bar or right-click and select Add Comment.
Click Add in the Edit Comments dialog box. When you have added the new comment version, it will appear with version number 2.0 (or greater, depending on how many versions are added) in the Version column in the Comments window.

NOTE	The dialog box cannot be displayed unless you have placed your cursor in a segment or selected some text.

Box	Description
Scope	Select a scope for your comment from the drop-down list. The scope of the comment is the part of the file the comment applies to. You can choose from: Current Selection: the comment applies to selected text. The text can be selected within a segment or across more than one segment. This option only appears if you have selected text. Current Segment: the comment applies to the current segment. Current File: the comment applies to the whole document. This drop-down list is not displayed if you are adding a new comment version to an existing comment.
Comment information
Severity level	Select a severity level for your comment from the drop-down list. You can choose from: For your information: this indicates that the comment contains information that will be of interest to the translator or reviewer. Error: this indicates that there is an error in the translation. Warning: this indicates that there may be a possible problem with the translation.
Comment information box	Enter the comment text in the box below the Severity level drop-down list.

Related Topics

Overview: Working with Comments