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View File Comments

This article helps you understand how to view file comments.

Updated over a week ago

Comments view lists all the comments on files you are involved with or have permission on. Click on any comment to view a detailed thread, including responses by your team members.

Note: Records for 'No Comment' and status change comments on files created automatically by the system won't show under the 'Comments' view; however, they will be available while viewing comments on a file from the file viewer, as applicable.

To view a file comment, click on the comment title from the 'Comments' view. This will open the file with the selected comment in the file viewer, allowing you to view the discussion thread with the file content. You can click here for detailed help.

Click here to view associations on a file comment from the Comments view.

You can view all relevant details, such as title, ID, doc ref, doc title, doc type, project name, revision number, version number, etc.

To respond to a file comment, right-click on the relevant record and select 'New' followed by the 'Reply' option. This will open the file comment in the viewer with the 'Reply' option populated. Click here for detailed help (from Step 3 onward).

Click here to understand other right-click options in the Comments view.


Manage Visibility for Existing Private Comments from the Comments tab

Users can update the visibility of private comments even after they are created. To grant access to additional users, follow the steps below:

  1. In the Comments tab, click the required comment title.

    • The file will open in the file viewer with the selected comment highlighted.

  2. Click Manage Viewers.

    NOTE: This option is available only to the comment creator and only for comments marked as private.

  3. In the Manage Viewers pop-up, click the To field to add users.

    • This opens a list of all users, roles, and organisations in the project.

  4. Select the additional recipients you want to grant access to.

  5. Click Save.


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