Review Pages comments and tracked changes with the keyboard
Shift-Command-K adds a comment to selected content. Option-Command-K navigates to the next comment. When change tracking is on, Option-Command-A accepts a change and Option-Command-R rejects it.
Pages · Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Review method
Platform, keyboard and verification notes
- Scope
- Pages · macOS app; Apple Mac documentation source checks on 4 November 2026 and editorial review on 5 November 2026. No running-app compatibility test is claimed.
- Keyboard and customization
- English-language Apple documentation. Modifier and punctuation keys may differ on other keyboard layouts.. Documented defaults, not a reading of your current menu. Check the app menu and custom App Shortcuts if a binding differs; focus and selected content can change its effect.
- Review basis
- Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 by Codex — primary-documentation and editorial review; no hands-on runtime test. These bindings were not tested in a running app for this guide.
Keyboard shortcuts for this task
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Add comment | Shift-Command-K | Attaches a new comment to selected text, object or table cell. Source ↗ |
| Save comment | Command-Return | In the comment-editing context. Source ↗ |
| Next comment | Option-Command-K | Moves through comments for review. Source ↗ |
| Previous comment | Option-Shift-Command-K | Returns through the comment sequence. Source ↗ |
| Accept tracked change | Option-Command-A | When change tracking is on; inspect the active change. Source ↗ |
| Reject tracked change | Option-Command-R | When change tracking is on; do not use as an unreviewed bulk action. Source ↗ |
Comment on the exact passage under discussion
Select the text, object or table cell that your comment concerns before opening a comment. Write a specific question or proposed change so the next reviewer understands the issue without guessing. A comment is discussion attached to content; accepting a tracked change alters the reviewed document. Keep those two review activities separate when several people are contributing.
Read a change before accepting or rejecting it
The accept and reject shortcuts are documented for change tracking being on. Inspect the active change and surrounding sentence before making a decision. Do not repeatedly press a shortcut merely to clear the review interface faster. If a revision changes a number, a name or a commitment, verify the substance as well as whether the resulting sentence sounds fluent.
Rehearse a small review pass
Use a disposable document with two comments and one tracked text change. Navigate between the comments, add a concise response, and save the comment in its own context. Then inspect the tracked change and deliberately accept or reject it. Command-Return saves a comment in that interface, but has different meanings elsewhere in Pages; check focus instead of assuming the same key always creates the same result.
Sources and corrections
- Keyboard shortcuts for Pages on Mac — Apple Support — checked 2026-11-04
Found a mismatch? Email pashaseenainc@gmail.com with your app version, macOS version, keyboard layout and the command. Please leave personal document names out.
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