Annotations can contain information such as content author, content origin or purpose, and more.

Annotations are incorporated by using the options available through the Insert>Reference>Annotations options.

To annotate text or an input expression:

In the worksheet, select the text or expression for which you want to create an annotation.

On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Reference group, click Annotations ( ) and then click Annotate Selection. A text field opens. Click in the text field and enter the required annotation information.

When complete, click in the worksheet to close the text field. The annotated item is highlighted in the worksheet with an outline.

To verify the annotation, hover the mouse over the annotated item. The content is displayed.

To edit an annotation:

Place the cursor in the annotated text or expression.

On the Insert tab of the ribbon, click Annotations ( ) and then click Edit Annotation. The text field opens displaying the original content of the annotation. Click in the text field and edit as necessary.

Click in the worksheet to close the text field.

To delete an annotation:

Place the cursor in the annotated text or expression.

On the Insert tab of the ribbon, click Annotations ( ) and then click Delete Annotations.

To show or hide annotation highlighting:

On the View tab of the ribbon, click Contents ( ) and then click Annotation Markers.

When this toggle is selected, annotations are highlighted. When this toggle is not selected, no annotations are highlighted, but the content will still display when you hover over an annotation with the mouse.