Participate in a context-only review

Context-only reviews can't be opened in a review editor because either the component is a binary file such as an image, or the component is locked. As a reviewer, you can open the component in a read-only viewer and use the review's Discussion pane to add comments instead of using the editor.

Note:
  • You can only edit and delete messages that you post in the Discussions pane.
  • If you are the review coordinator or the reviewer who started the thread, you can delete it if there are no replies. If there are replies, you must delete those first before deleting the thread.

To participate in a context-only review:

  1. In the email notification, to open a dashboard and manage your review assignment, click the review link.
  2. Open the Collaboration panel by clicking on panel's slider button .
  3. On the Discussion pane, to add a comment, click the + Create button.
  4. On the Create Discussion form, do the following:
    1. In Subject, enter a brief title for your discussion thread.
    2. In Message, enter your text. You can use the text formatting options if necessary.
    3. Click Create.
    Your thread is listed in the Discussions pane.

  5. To reply to a discussion thread, select the thread, and then click the Reply (arrow) icon .
    1. In Message, enter your text. You can use the text formatting options if necessary.
    2. Click Create.
  6. To edit your message in a thread, select the thread, and then click the Edit (pencil) icon .
    1. In Subject, edit the brief title for your discussion thread.
    2. In Message, edit your text. You can use the text formatting options if necessary.
    3. Click Update.
  7. To delete a message that you posted in the thread, select the thread, and then click the Delete icon . If you're trying to delete the first message in a thread and there are replies, you see the following error:

    You must delete all the replies before you can delete the thread.

  8. To delete an entire thread: it must have no replies. You can delete a comment in the following ways:
    • If the thread has replies, delete those first.
    • To delete a thread with no replies, click the Delete icon .
  9. After you finish adding your comments, all issues have been resolved, or you want end your ability to post any more comments for the review, click Complete Review.