# Comment page

Comments are blocks of text in which you can enter any pertinent additional details about a form item.

Note: Comments should not contain clinical data.

On the Comment page you can create, update, or view a comment on an individual form data item or on the entire form.

- Form-level comments apply to an entire form.
- Item-level comments apply to items within a form.

The Comment page for a form or data item contains the current version of the comment text. The changes made to the comment text are tracked in the history of the comment.

Note: To enter comments, you must have the appropriate rights in the study.

You can use the Comment page to:

- Add a new comment, if none currently exists.
- Edit the text of an existing comment.
- Add information to the text of an existing comment.
- Replace an existing comment.

Note: You can also view comments in the Data Viewer. For more information, see Comments View, Reviewing comments across a single form and one or more subjects, visits, or sites, and Reviewing comments across all forms.

Fields

Comment page

Field | Description
--- | ---
Current data value | The current value of the data item appears at the top of the page.
Comment History | If more than one addition or update has been made to a comment, the history list allows you to view details about each addition or update.
Selected Comment | Provides details about the comment version that is selected in the Comment History list.
Current Comment | Text box where you can enter a new comment or edit an existing comment.

Buttons

Comment page

Button | Description
--- | ---
Submit | Submit the comment for the form or item.
Return | Return to the form without applying the comment.

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