Reviewing an article using Inline comments

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Efficient collaboration and feedback are crucial for maintaining high-quality documentation. With Document360’s inline comment feature, reviewing and refining articles becomes a seamless process.

NOTE

You can use the Inline comments feature only in the Advanced WYSIWYG editor.


Adding inline comments to an article

To add inline comments to an article,

  1. Navigate to the desired article within the Knowledge base portal.

  2. Ensure that the article is in Advanced WYSIWYG editor.

  3. Select the desired text by clicking and dragging the cursor over it.
    A bubble menu appears.

  4. Click the Comment () icon, to open the comment box.

Instructions for using the Status Indicator feature in Document360's knowledge base.

  1. Inside the comment box,

    1. You can enter the desired comments.

    2. Using @ symbol you can mention another Team account in your project.

    3. Basic text formatting options such as bold and lists are available.
      Comments are visually indicated by a yellow highlight.

NOTE

To review an article without editing permissions, see Reviewer role.

  1. Once done, click send () or press Ctrl + Enter to create an inline comment.

  2. If you wish to cancel, click on any other area of the article, or press ESC.

You can view the inline comments (both open and resolved) even after the article is published. Users with access to the article can continue to view and manage inline comments within the Knowledge base portal while editing the article.

Status indicator details and instructions for managing article visibility in the document.


Enabling comment notification

To enable notifications for comments in your article,

  1. Navigate to Settings () > Knowledge base portal > Notifications in the Knowledge base portal.

  2. Select the Notification mapping tab and scroll to the bottom to find the All comments notification toggle.

  3. Turn on the All comments notification toggle.

All contributors to the article will receive email notifications when inline comments are added once the comment notification toggle is turned on.

Settings for notification mapping and alerts for contributors in a project management tool.


Managing comments

  • View comment: Click the yellow highlighted area or the comment icon next to the article settings to view the comment.

  • Resolve comment: If you have a default role, you can resolve any inline comment by clicking the () icon — even if you didn’t create the comment. Admins and Owners can manage this permission for each role by enabling or disabling the Resolve all comments setting in the role configuration.

  • Edit or Delete comment: You can edit or delete your comments by selecting the More () icon at the top of the comment box. Note that these actions are only available for comments that you have added.

  • Reply to comment: Team accounts can respond to the comments from other Team accounts in the Write a reply field.

Status indicator section showing article title and comment options for editing.

In the discussion section, you can filter comments by:

  • All comments: Displays all comments, including mentioned and resolved, except deleted ones.

  • Mentioned me: Shows only comments where you are mentioned.

  • Open: Displays all comments that are not resolved.

  • Resolved: Shows only resolved comments.

Document360 interface showing status indicators and article settings for knowledge base management.


FAQs

How many replies can I add to an inline comment?

You can reply up to 20 times to an inline comment.

What is the maximum number of inline comments I can add to an article version?

You can add up to 500 inline comments per article version.

Is there a character limit for the inline comment text box?

Yes, the inline comment text box has a character limit of 500 characters.

What happens to comments when copying content and cloning/replicating an article?

When content is copied from an article, or an article is cloned/replicated, comments will not be carried over. Cloned/replicated articles will only carry over the content - highlights, comments, or comment history from the original article will not be carried over.