Collaborate on a form design
In the form editor, you can use comments mode to share comments and feedback about the form design. You can collaborate with other team members working on a form by adding, replying to, and resolving comments. The number of unresolved comments that have been added to your design is shown next to the Comments button.
Add a comment to an item or a layout
You can add comments to an item or a layout. You can add multiple comments or reply to comments to create a comment thread.
To add a comment to an item or a layout:
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On the top menu of the editor, click Comments. The editor switches to comments mode.
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In the editing area, hover your mouse over the item or layout where you want to add a comment, then click the corresponding icon.
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Click Comments
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In the Add a comment field, enter your comment.
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To post your comment, click
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Your comment is added to the list of comments in the left pane of the editor. The user who added the comment, the date, and the time the comment was added, are also displayed.
Reply to, edit, or delete a comment
To reply to, edit, or delete a comment:
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On the top menu of the editor, click Comments. The editor switches to comments mode.
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In the left pane, in the list of comments, click the comment you want to edit, delete, or reply to. The item or layout with the comment is highlighted in the editing area, where you can reply, edit, or delete the comment:
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To reply to the original comment, click
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To edit a comment, click
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To delete a comment, click
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Resolve a comment
After you have responded to a comment and completed all the necessary work or clarifications with other team members, it is a good idea to mark the comment as resolved. Resolving a comment keeps the comment but hides it in the list in the left pane.
To resolve a comment:
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On the top menu of the editor, click Comments. The editor switches to comments mode.
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In the left pane, in the list of comments, click the comment that you want to resolve. The item or layout with the comment is highlighted in the editing area.
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Click Resolve below the comment to resolve it. The label changes to Resolved.
To display all comments, in the left pane, turn on the Include resolved switch.
To reactivate a resolved comment, click the Resolved label.
View a comment from another team member
Other team members can add a comment to a design. You can view the comment in the editor and respond to it.
To view a comment as a team member:
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On the top menu of the editor, click Comments. The editor switches to comments mode.
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Click the notification icon beside Comments. This icon becomes active when a new notification arrives. The number on the red icon displays the count of unread or unresolved comments
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From the list in the left pane, click the comment. You can do the following in the comment thread:
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Resolve
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Reply
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Add a comment
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