Insert or edit note
Windows shortcut
ShiftF2
Mac shortcut
Fn⇧F2
If there is no note in the active cell, a new note will be created. If a note already exists in the active cell, this shortcut will open the note.
Note: In Excel 365, the original "comment" was renamed to "note" and a new "threaded comment" was added to allow back and forth comments by reviewers.
Related videos
The videos below demonstrate this shortcut.
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