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description: >-
  This section helps you to understand how to add comments to the cells in the
  table
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# Adding comments to cells

With the Qommentary Pivot Table extension, you can invite users to collaborate and add comments to cells at various drilldown levels. Comments are stored in the central Qommentary Database and data can be loaded as an additional source in any application of your choice.

### Creating a new comment

{% hint style="warning" %}
**You need the following user access rights to perform this action:**

* Root Admin
* Pivot Admin
* User with Create Comment permissions on the resource
{% endhint %}

If you wish to add a new comment, please follow these steps:

1\. Click on cell where you wish to add a comment

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&#x20; 2\. If no comments have been added, you'll be prompted to add the first one&#x20;

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3\. On the top left you will see the **Dimension** values associated to the selected cell

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&#x20; 4\. On the top right you will see the **Measure** value associated to the selected cell

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5\. Go ahead and add a comment on the bottom toolbar&#x20;

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A comments badge will be displayed with the total number of cell comments

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### Deleting a comment

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**You need the following user access rights to perform this action:**

* Root Admin
* Pivot Admin
* User with Delete Comment permissions on the resource
{% endhint %}

If you wish to delete a comment, please follow these steps:

1. Click on the 3-dots "More options" button for the comment you wish to delete

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2\. Click on **Delete** comment&#x20;

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