How to Send Feedback about Microsoft Word

In the comment section of my YouTube channel, I frequently encourage viewers to send feedback to Microsoft if they are experiencing a problem with Word. Today’s tutorial shows how to send that feedback from inside Word.

First, we will look at the basic method I believe is most convenient. Then, we will look at two alternative ways to access the feedback form from within Word’s interface.

Quick Links:

How to Send Feedback about Microsoft Word
Two More Ways to Access Microsoft Word’s Feedback Form

This tutorial is available as a YouTube video showing all the steps in real time.

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The images below are from Word for Microsoft 365. These steps also apply to Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Are you on a Mac? Please see “How to Send Feedback about Word for Mac.”

How to Send Feedback about Microsoft Word

Select the Help tab in the ribbon.

Help tab in Word 365 — Figure 1. Help tab

Select the Feedback button.

Feedback button in the Help tab in Word 365 — Figure 2. Feedback button

Select I like something or I don’t like something from the Feedback to Microsoft pane.

The I have a suggestion option opens the Word Community Feedback forum on your browser. We won’t be covering those steps in this tutorial.

Feedback to Microsoft pane in Word 365 — Figure 3. “I like something” and “I don’t like something” options

Describe your issue in the text box.

Feedback text box in the Feedback to Microsoft pane in Word 365 — Figure 4. Feedback text box

(Optional) Select Include screenshot if you want to include a screenshot from your current document.

Include screenshot option in the Feedback to Microsoft pane in Word 365 — Figure 5. Include screenshot option

(Optional) Select You can contact me about this feedback and then enter your email address. (The email text box may be prefilled with the email address associated with your Microsoft account.)

Please note that Microsoft might not contact about your feedback. However, I still believe it is important to report issues so that widespread problems can be prioritized for correction.