Comments and suggestions in Google Sheets - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Concept Flow

   A          B  
1  Task     Status
2  Buy groceries Done
3  Clean house  In progress  <-- Comment here
4  Pay bills    Pending      <-- Suggestion here

This sheet shows a task list with two special cells: B3 has a comment, and B4 has a suggestion. These are indicated by small triangle markers in the cell corners.

Formula

Right-click cell B3 > Comment > Type 'Remember to vacuum before mopping.' Right-click cell B4 > Comment > Toggle to 'Suggested edit' > Type 'Consider paying bills online for convenience.'

User adds a comment to cell B3 and a suggestion to cell B4 using the Google Sheets interface.

Step-by-Step Trace

Step	Action	Result
1	Add comment to B3	Comment added: 'Remember to vacuum before mopping.'
2	Add suggestion to B4	Suggestion added: 'Consider paying bills online for convenience.'
3	View sheet	Cells B3 and B4 show small triangle indicators for comment and suggestion

Comments and suggestions do not use formulas but are added via the UI and appear as indicators on cells.

Variable Tracker

Cell	Content	Type
B3	In progress	Cell value with comment
B4	Pending	Cell value with suggestion

Key Moments

Where does the comment indicator appear in the sheet?

What is the purpose of a suggestion in Google Sheets?

How do you add a comment to a cell?

Sheet Trace Quiz - 1 Questions

What does the small triangle in the corner of a cell indicate?

A The cell has a comment or suggestion

B The cell contains a formula

C The cell is empty

D The cell is locked

Key Result

Comments and suggestions in Google Sheets are notes or proposals attached to cells. They appear as small triangle markers in the cell corner and help collaborators communicate without changing cell values.

Transcript

In this example, we have a task list. We add a comment to cell B3 by right-clicking and choosing 'Comment'. We type a reminder note. Then, we add a suggestion to cell B4 by right-clicking and choosing 'Comment', then toggling to 'Suggested edit', proposing an improvement. Both appear as small triangle indicators in the cells. These help collaborators see notes or suggestions without changing the actual data.