Here we will discuss, how to add comments to SharePoint Online list items, and also, and we will learn, how to enable/disable Comments to SharePoint Online List items. And also we will discuss below topics such as:
- How to add Comments to a SharePoint Online list item?
- How to display Comments on the SharePoint Online list item?
- How to delete Comments to a SharePoint Online list item?
The Comment feature is only displayed in SharePoint Online modern lists. By using this feature, we can collect feedback from others about a particular list item. And users can add comments for each item in the SharePoint Online modern list. Users can also be able to Delete comments for a particular list item.
Enable/Disable Comments in SharePoint Online List
In this section, we will discuss how to enable/disable comments in SharePoint Online custom list. By default, the Comments feature is enabled on the SharePoint Online modern list. If you want to enable or disable comments for the entire list follow the below steps:
- In our SharePoint Online custom list (Ex: Order Forms), Click on the Settings or the Gear icon and then click on the List settings like below:

- On the SharePoint list settings page, click on Advanced Settings which is under General Settings.

- Inside the Comments section, choose Yes or No in Allow comments on list items. By default, for every list, it will be selected as Yes. Choose No, if you do not want users to give comments on the list items.

- Here, I choose No, so that it will not allow us to give comments on the list of items.

This is how to enable/disable Comments in the SharePoint Online List item.
How to Add Comments to a SharePoint Online list item?
Let us see, how to add Comments to a SharePoint Online list item. If you want to add Comments to the SharePoint list item follow the below steps.
- Open the SharePoint Online list, and select the Command bar(…) or Circle from the list item.
- Now, select the Comment from the command bar or from ECB menu like below:

- Else Open the list item and then click on the Comments icon.

- Else select the item, click on … and then click on Comment from the ECB menu like below:

- Once we click on the Comment icon, it will open like below, where we can add our comment and click on Arrow to enter the comment or save the comment.

- Once you save the comment, it will appear like the below for the particular list item. We can also add multiple comments.

This is how to add Comments to a SharePoint Online list item.
Display SharePoint Online List Item Comments
Let us see, how to display SharePoint Online list item comments, just follow the below steps:
- Open the SharePoint Online list and select the list item, where we can see the Comment icon.

- Click on the Comment icon, it will show the Comments pane.
- Below the Comments pane, we can see all the Comments on the list item.

This is how to display SharePoint Online List Item Comments.
Note: In SharePoint Online modern list, we can’t Update the Comments. If we want to modify, just delete the comment and then add the comment again.
Delete Comments from SharePoint List Item
Similarly, we will discuss how to delete Comments from SharePoint List Item. If we want to delete comments from the list item follow the below steps:
- Open the SharePoint Online list, and click on the list item.

- Now select the Comment icon, here Comments will appear on the Comment panel.
- Then click or hover on the Comment that we want to be deleted, and here we can see a Delete icon.

- Click on the Delete icon and then it will ask for a confirmation message like the

This is how to delete comments from the modern SharePoint list item.
Conclusion
From this SharePoint Online tutorial, we will learn how to enable/disable Comments to SharePoint Online List items. And also we covered below topics:
- How to add Comments to a SharePoint Online list item?
- How to display Comments on the SharePoint Online list item?
- How to delete Comments to a SharePoint Online list item?
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Bijay Kumar Sahoo is a highly accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in the field of SharePoint and related technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) more than 9 times, starting from April 2014, for his exceptional contributions to the SharePoint community. Bijay is also a prolific author, having written two books on SharePoint – “Microsoft Power Platform – A Deep Dive” and “SharePoint Online Modern Experience Practical Guide“. His deep insights into SharePoint are also shared on his popular YouTube channel EnjoySharePoint where he teaches SharePoint to a global audience (From various countries like the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, etc). Read more…