Column comment is not seen in Object Browser

I want to specify comments for each column in the tables I develop. But the Object Browser does not show Comment field when I create table columns or modify them.
Is it possible at all to specify column comment using the Object Browser or I need to do it using SQL?
What is the SQL command to do that?
Thanks.

What is the SQL command to do that?Try COMMENT.
C.

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