Review a component using only comments

You can share your comments directly in the content of a component or in the Component Discussions pane. You can view comments from other reviewers assigned to the review and reply to their comments. If you have comment-only permissions, you won't have access to the editing options on the toolbar.

Tips and Tricks

  • After you add comments in the Review editor, you can manage them in the Review panel on the right side of the editor.


  • After you add comments in the Component Discussions pane, you can manage the discussion there.

    This pane is always available in a review regardless of component type or user permissions.

  • If you start on a review but need to stop before it's done and finish it later, you can:

    1. Save your changes .
    2. Do one of the following:
      • Close the tab
      • Click Save for Later

    Saving your changes and closing the review doesn't update the progress shown for the review on the Dashboard or the Review Management tab. This percent only changes when an entire task in the review is completed, such as when you click Complete Review.

  • Regardless of your permissions, if a topic contains a link (cross reference or key reference) to another component, when you click the link:

    • If the target component is not also included in the review, you can only open it in a read-only viewer from a review.
    • If the target component is also included in the review, you can open it to comment or edit it from a review.
  • Regardless of your permissions, if a topic contains a Content Reference, you cannot open the topic that contains the reference in a review.
    • The icon that you use to open the topic with the reference () is only available when editing the topic, and is not available in a review.
    • The referenced content is shown with a grey background.
    • You can't comment on the referenced content.
    • No matter your permissions, you cannot edit the referenced content.