Revised: add columns to File Explorer to add comments etc

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I couldn't find any third party utils that claim to reliably attach notes to files.

But you can add limited comments to Word, Excel, and pdf files and some other types also:
Not all file types support comments. And each seem to access the comment a different way.

you first have to tell File Explore to add the "comments column"
see https://www.pcsteps.com/1946-windows-ex ... -settings/

1. go inside of a folder.
2. Right click in the white area and then select customize.
3.On top toolbar, click View, Add columns. Select Comments or wev.

note: you can't add a comment to a folder in Windows 10.

But there is "metadata" for many file types. e.g When within an excel or word doc, go to file, properties, show all, add comment. Close the file. Open Windows File Explorer.

Not sure where to add comments to pdf files to visible from File Explorer. Please post if you know.







You should be able to see your comment.



Might have to enable something in file explorer View such as show details.



Where twould that "comment field" be for a pdf file created in Adobe? (not referring to the comments shown within Adob when file is open.)
 

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