Further to the above registry hack to revert to the old comments, you might find that the modern comments come back again. If that is the case, you need to delete the keys and then remove your Full Control from the key above by first disabling inheritance so Word cannot recreate it. You might need your IT department to help.    Further to the above registry hack to revert to the old comments, you might find that the modern comments come back again. If that is the case, you need to delete the keys and then remove your Full Control from the key above by first disabling inheritance so Word cannot recreate it. You might need your IT department to help.