Verify that the formatting of the Comment Text and Balloon Text styles is what you want. In particular, look at the font settings.

To view and/or modify a style, you can do the following: In the Apply Styles pane (Ctrl+Shift+S), type in the style name, and then click the Modify button.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional