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☁️ Google Tools for Students · Lesson 4 of 7

Comments and suggestions

Google Classroom

Comment on a sentence, suggesting mode, and tagging a friend.

Adding a comment

  1. Select a word or sentence
  2. Click the comment icon (a speech bubble with +) or press Ctrl+Alt+M
  3. Type your comment and click “Comment”
  4. The person who wrote it can reply or click ✓ “Resolve” when it is fixed

Tagging someone

In a comment, type @ and a name (or email). That person gets an email and sees the comment. You can even assign a task: check “Assign to” and they get a to-do.

Suggesting mode

At the top right, switch from “Editing” to “Suggesting”. Now anything you type appears in color, and anything you delete is crossed out — but nothing really changes until the owner clicks ✓ Accept or ✗ Reject. This is how teachers and editors fix a paper without overwriting it.

Good feedback

Be specific“This sentence is long; split it after ‘river’” instead of “bad”
Be kindStart with something that works
Ask“What did you mean here?”

Tip

💡 Before handing in, check there are no open comments left: the comment icon at the top right shows all of them.

✏️ Practice: your turn

  1. Add a comment on a sentence in a shared document
  2. Tag a family member in a comment with @
  3. Switch to Suggesting mode and change a word
  4. Accept or reject the suggestion

🧠 Quick quiz

Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.

1. Which shortcut adds a comment?
2. What does @name do in a comment?
3. What happens in Suggesting mode?
4. What is good feedback?

0 of 4 correct

All lessons in Google Tools for Students

  1. 📁 1. Google Drive and foldersWhere files are saved, a folder for each subject and uploading files
  2. 📄 2. Google DocsA new document, formatting, voice typing and version history
  3. 🤝 3. Sharing and group workViewer, commenter or editor, a link, and working together live
  4. 💬 4. Comments and suggestionsComment on a sentence, suggesting mode, and tagging a friend
  5. 📊 5. Google SheetsA table, your first formula, sorting and a chart
  6. 📝 6. Google FormsA survey, a quiz with points, and answers that land in a sheet
  7. 🏫 7. Google ClassroomJoin a class, open an assignment, attach a file and turn it in