Comments Area Removal
The component for removing likes, views, and comments on SharePoint intranet pages that do not require interaction.
What is Comments Area Removal
Comments Area Removal is the web part that helps you restrict interactions (likes and comments) on content pages, the homepage, and critical news, such as organizational changes.
By default, SharePoint allows both pages and news to have likes and comments. With this web part, you can limit interactions where they are not needed.
For corporate news and news related to individuals, we always recommend leaving comments active to make the intranet a space for sharing.
Add the Comments Area Removal web part to a SharePoint page
If your page is not already in edit mode, click Edit at the top right of the page.
Hover your mouse above or below an existing web part and you'll see a line with a circled +, like this:
Click on it and, in the web part search box, enter Comments Section Remover to quickly find and select the Comments Area Removal web part, which is named "IAI - Comments Section Remover".
Configuration
The Comments Area Removal web part allows you to disable comments, likes and views. We recommend keeping the web part consistently placed at the bottom. After adding all the necessary contents (photos, videos, text, image galleries, etc.), insert the web part to remove comments, likes and views. Keeping it consistently at the bottom ensures proper functionality.
End users won't see the web part on the page, while editors will see it when they enter editing mode:
If you don't want to completely disable interactions but only allow users to like and see views without commenting, you can skip adding the Comments Area Removal web part. Instead, simply uncheck the comment option directly on the SharePoint page or news post.
This way, users will be able to like and see views, but won’t be able to leave comments.
By default, the comment option is enabled.
How to moderate comments and when it would be beneficial to have them
We recommend using our Comments Area Removal web part on pages (e.g., "Code of Ethics", "Our Values", etc.). Typically, user interaction is not necessary on pages.
This feature can also be useful for particularly sensitive news items, such as organizational changes or topics that may generate strong reactions.
User comments cannot be anonymous; the full name of the colleague who posts a comment will be visible. Admins can moderate comments when needed.
Authors of news or pages receive a notification whenever a user leaves a comment on their content. This helps ensure that comments remain relevant and aligned with company values.
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