In this article, you will learn how to attach a note to a cell in Google Sheets. A note inserted in a cell is helpful to notify your collaborators of what they need to care about when they look at the cell.
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You see a small black triangle at the top right corner of the cell if the note is inserted successfully.
It is very simple. The note automatically pops up when you hover or put your cursor on a cell containing a note.
You can edit an existing note by double-clicking the cell containing the current note. If you want to expand the text box, left-click the stripe at the bottom right of the text box and drag it until you get enough space for your texts.
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A comment and a note are common because both can leave some texts in a text box. However, a comment is functionally superior to a note. The difference between a comment and a note is as follows: with a comment function, you can
In conclusion, you can use the two functions well, depending on your purpose.
Check this article to learn how to attach a comment to a cell in Google Sheets.
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If you don’t get the solution to your question in this article or you are interested in learning more basic tips in Google Sheets, you may find the answers in the following articles.
Move onto the articles below to learn how to use Google Sheets, such as signing in, renaming, saving and printing a file, setting up notifications, and changing themes.
Google Sheets Sign-in: Explained
How to Rename a Google Sheet File
How to Save Google Sheets in Google Drive
How to Set Up Notifications in Google Sheets
How to Set Print Area in Google Sheets
Change Theme in Google Sheets: Explained
Autofill Function in Google Sheets: Explained
Go to the following articles to learn basic operations, such as redo and undo, referencing a cell on another sheet in a formula, inserting a table, and putting an image into a cell.
Redo and Undo in Google Sheets: Explained
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How to Make a Table in Google Sheets
How to Insert an Image into a Cell in Google Sheets
Check the following posts if you want to learn how to insert, modify, and remove comments and note or tag someone in your comment.
How to Add a Comment to a Cell in Google Sheets
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Comment History in Google Sheets: Explained
How to See Edit History in Google Sheets
Read these articles to learn how to show formulas, missing toolbar, or formula bar in Google Sheets.
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Visit these articles to learn how to protect cells and view protected cells or ranges.
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