Step 1: Ensure the Comment required is available; there are some default comments such as: General/Principal Comment/Student/Subject. To create your own Comment Type:

-        click on  Academic Reports Setup > General > Comment Types  to define it; label it appropriately

Step 2: for a KLA Comment, it needs to be switched on in the report schema in order to be visible to a Teacher and be able to enter data

-        click on Academic Reports Setup > Reporting > Assessment Schema

-        for each KLA/row, there is the possibility to allow  Comment or not; ensure it has a green tick next to it

-        if you have multiple Comments, click on the Edit button next to each KLA and blue highlight the Comment Type created in Step 1 required for this KLA

Step 3: Comment box needs to be made available in the Report Layout

-        click on  Academic Reports Setup > Report Template > Design or Subject Layout, depending on where the Comment is needed to appear

-        if no Comment component available, Add Component and search for Comment

-        once inserted, Edit Comment and select which Comment Type should be linked to from the drop-down box (all comments created in Step 1 will be available)