Comments sidebar

Usage: View, compose, and manage comments in a Document

( Panel settings)

This panel shows the comments that have been inserted into the Document, if any. It also enables adding of new comments (including threaded replies to existing comments), and removal of existing comments.

Note:

Document comments are not the same as the Comments field of a Work Item

Component descriptions

Add Comment

Adds a new comment thread to the Document.

Reply

Appears inside a comment balloon when the balloon is selected. When clicked, adds a new threaded comment one level down.

Delete comment

Removes the selected comment from the Document. Appears inside a comment balloon when the balloon is selected. The comment is not actually deleted in the repository until the Document is saved.

Sidebar Settings

When clicked, displays a drop down menu of settings applicable to the Comments sidebar. Settings:

  • Sort by Document/Time - Controls the sort order of the comments appearing in the Sidebar.

  • Show Resolved Comments - Toggles visibility of comments and comment threads that have been marked as resolved.

    (Resolved comments and threads are hidden to keep them out of the way of subsequent comments and discussions.)

  • Show/hide Unreferenced Comments - Toggles appearance of unreferenced comments in the Comments page.

    Unreferenced comments are comments that have been removed by deleting their icon in the Document text, but which still exist in the Document repository.

Close

In the sidebar's header. Closes the Comments panel.