Then copy below VBA code into the Module window. In the opening Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. Select the range contains comments or select the whole document you will change the author names by pressing the Ctrl + A keys, press the Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.Ģ. If you have received a document with lots of comments, and you want to change all comments’ author names to a certain one, the following VBA code will do you a favor.ġ. Now you have changed the default user name for comments in Word document. In the Word Options window, make sure you are locating in the General tab, change the name in the User name box as below screenshot shown, and finally click the OK button. In an opened Word document, click File > Options. If you want to change the comment’s author name for future use, please change the User Name in Word Options window.ġ.
Please try the below two methods.Ĭhange the comments’ author name for future useĬhange the existing comment’s author name of a document This article is talking about changing the default author name for comments, or changing the existing author name in a document to a new one. How to change the author name for comment in Word