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.
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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 willsee it when they enter editing mode:
The Comments Area Removal web part doesn't take up space inside the page where it's inserted.
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 or not to have them.
The comments section on a company intranet can be a powerful tool for engagement, knowledge-sharing, and feedback when it is thoughtfully moderated and purposefully used. Clear moderation guidelines, such as setting expectations for respectful language, relevance, and confidentiality, and assigning moderators to review and respond, help ensure discussions remain constructive and aligned with company values.
Comments are generally recommended on news, as this type of content is inherently more dynamic and interaction‑oriented. In particular, news such as project updates, initiatives, calls for ideas, or learning‑related content are designed to spark engagement and conversation. In these cases, comments give employees a voice and surface insights that might otherwise be missed.
On the other hand, comments are generally not recommended on:
Pages (e.g., “Code of Ethics”, “Our Values”, etc.)
Newsitems that convey sensitive, purely informational, or institutional content
In these scenarios, accuracy and consistency are critical, and open discussion could cause confusion or risk of misinterpretation. These are the cases where we highly recommend our Comments Area Removal web part.
Knowing when to enable or disable comments allows the intranet to balance openness with clarity, making it a trusted and effective communication space.
Remeber that:
User comments cannot be anonymous; the full name of the colleague who posts a comment will be visible.
Authors of news and pages receive a notification whenever a user leaves a comment on their content. The admis will be able to respond or delete the comment if required.
