Clear Comments from DOTM Document Online or Manage via .NET

Remove DOTM Annotations Online

1. Import DOTM file to delete comments by uploading it
2. Do it by clicking inside the drop area via drag and drop of annotation app
3. Depending on the size of DOTM file and internet speed wait for few seconds
4. Click the ‘Remove’ button to clear comments
5. Download the file instantly

Delete Specific Author DOTM Document Comments via .NET

1. Add library reference to .NET project
2. Load Document via Document class object
3. Get all nodes comments by using GetChildNodes having NodeType.Comment
4. Iterate through all comments and match the author name
5. Call the Remove method to delete the specific author comment

Add Comments via .NET

1. Create Document class object
2. Use the Comment class
3. Add the new paragraph using Paragraphs.Add
4. Use FirstParagraph.Runs.Add the add the comment
5. Or the other way is use the CommentRangeStart and CommentRangeEnd classes
6. Call the save method to save the file with added comments

Extract All Comments

1. Load Document via Document class object
2. Create an ArrayList object
3. Get all GetChildNodes in NodeCollection
4. Iterate through each collection and add comments in ArrayList

.NET Library to Annotate DOTM Files

There are three alternative options to install “Aspose.Words for .NET” or “Aspose.Total for .NET” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

• Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
• Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
• Install the library by hand using Windows Installer

System Requirements

Our product is fully cross-platform and supports all major .NET implementations following ‘.NET Standard 2.0’ specification:

• Microsoft .NET Framework, starting from the earliest 2.0 version, and ending with the latest ‘.NET Framework 4.8’
• .NET Core, starting from the earliest 2.0, and ending with the latest ‘.NET 6’
• Mono >= 2.6.7
  
  As .NET code doesn’t rely on the underlying hardware or operating system, but only on a Virtual Machine, so you are free to develop any kind of software for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux. Just make sure you have installed the corresponding version of .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin.
  
  We recommend using Microsoft Visual Studio, Xamarin, and MonoDevelop IDE to create C#, F#, VB.NET applications.
  
  For more details please refer to Product Documentation .