How to change name in cell comments in Excel 2013

Inserting cell comment
Quick recap on the process of adding a cell comment
Select cell >>> Right click >>> Click "Insert Comment"

After adding the cell comment, if we hover over the cell:

1. The cell comment is visible with the name of the Author on the top of comment box
2. Name also appears in the status bar at the bottom of the Excel

Sometimes its good to change the display name on the cell comment. Imagine you are doing some work on behalf of your boss and copy is going to the client!!

Continue reading, to see how you can quickly change the display name in the comments:

1. Click on the "File" tab and click "Options"
2. Select "General" category in the same
3. Under the heading "Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office" you can see "User name"
4. Edit the box besides "User name" to add desired Author name
5. Press OK and it's done.

You can try inserting a new comment and see that the author name has changed.

Important note: The existing cells with cell comment before changing username will have no effect and will have the same author name as before.