Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

Thats a feature of the Operating system and file system. R-click the
file, pick Properties and Summary tab. Edit the Comments and then you
will see.

miked2 wrote:
Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

This is a question I've had as well! Good one!

"miked2" wrote:

Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

If you right click an excel file and select properties and then select
summary and type in a description there under comments, then click apply and
close the properties dialogue box. Don't you see those comments when you
hover the mouse over the file if you are in fileopen? I can see the comment
when I do that.
Btw this is not an Excel question really, it's a Windows question


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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom


"miked2" wrote in message
...
Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list
of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear
as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the
help!

With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:

Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:

Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:

I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:

Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

Then it should appear with the other information in Windows Explorer in
the Popup description. What does appear in the Popup Description?

CDS wrote:

In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:


R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:


I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:



I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:



With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:



Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

What OS are you using?


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom



"CDS" wrote in message
...
In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and
then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I
then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as
file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I
missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2

wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in
general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read
a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a
list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the
folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to
appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a
file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all
the help!

I'm using Windows XP.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

What OS are you using?


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom



"CDS" wrote in message
...
In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and
then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I
then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as
file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I
missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2

wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in
general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read
a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a
list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the
folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to
appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a
file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all
the help!

It's just showing Type, Size, and Date Modified.

"Bob I" wrote:

Then it should appear with the other information in Windows Explorer in
the Popup description. What does appear in the Popup Description?

CDS wrote:

In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:


R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:


I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:



I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:



With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:



Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

I'm using Vista, with Office 2007. When I right click the file, I get a
dialog box, but there is no area to enter comments there. I actually have to
open the file and go to properties to enter the comment. When I hover over
the file, it just gives file type, author, date modified, and file size.

"CDS" wrote:

I'm using Windows XP.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

What OS are you using?


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom



"CDS" wrote in message
...
In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and
then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I
then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as
file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I
missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2

wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in
general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read
a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a
list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the
folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to
appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a
file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all
the help!

Yep. Same here.

"miked2" wrote:

I'm using Vista, with Office 2007. When I right click the file, I get a
dialog box, but there is no area to enter comments there. I actually have to
open the file and go to properties to enter the comment. When I hover over
the file, it just gives file type, author, date modified, and file size.

"CDS" wrote:

I'm using Windows XP.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

What OS are you using?


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom



"CDS" wrote in message
...
In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:

R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:

I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:


I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and
then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I
then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as
file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I
missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2

wrote:


Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in
general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read
a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a
list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the
folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to
appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a
file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all
the help!

Humm, I get every thing that appears in the "Simple" view. Author,
Title, Comments etc. I suspect that the issue is with your operating
system settings. R-click on other files and pick Summary, edit their
entries and see what you get. In Details view, r-click the column
headers and enable comments and see if it appears in the comments column

CDS wrote:

It's just showing Type, Size, and Date Modified.

"Bob I" wrote:


Then it should appear with the other information in Windows Explorer in
the Popup description. What does appear in the Popup Description?

CDS wrote:


In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:



R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:



I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:




I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:




With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2
wrote:




Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all the help!

In Windows explorer, R-click, then Properties, then Summary.

miked2 wrote:

I'm using Vista, with Office 2007. When I right click the file, I get a
dialog box, but there is no area to enter comments there. I actually have to
open the file and go to properties to enter the comment. When I hover over
the file, it just gives file type, author, date modified, and file size.

"CDS" wrote:


I'm using Windows XP.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:


What OS are you using?


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom



"CDS" wrote in message
...

In comments, it shows my comment, which is "this file is confidential".

"Bob I" wrote:


R-click the file, pick Properties, Summary. What appears there?

CDS wrote:


I also attempted this, and didn't see any comments when I hovered.

Any thoughts?

"miked2" wrote:



I'm running Office 2007, so I opened the file, went to prepare, and
then
pulled up properties. I found the comments area, and filled it in. I
then
saved the document. It still displays the file information, such as
file
type, author, and so on, even after I've added the comments. Am I
missing
something?

Thanks for all your help!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:



With file open go to FilePropertiesSummary.

Enter whatever you want in the "Comment" section.

Save and hover to see your comment.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:02 -0700, miked2

wrote:



Not sure if this is the right area or not...and if it isn't, I do
apologize.
I'm looking for a way that I can add a comment to a file in
general...not
just a cell. Specifically what I'm looking for is the ability to read
a
comment about a file before I click on it. In other words, I have a
list of
files saved in a folder on my desktop. As I'm browsing through the
folder
itself, I would like comments about the files inside the folder to
appear as
I'm holding my mouse over it. Currently, if I hover my pointer over a
file
name, I get the author of the file, size of the file, date it was
modified,
and so on. Is this permanent, or is it customizable? Thanks for all
the help!