Add inline comments in pages

Business

Inline comments allow you to collaborate directly within your documentation by highlighting specific text and starting focused discussions. This feature is available across Project pages, Wiki pages, and Teamspace pages.

Overview

When you need to discuss, clarify, or provide feedback on specific content in your pages, inline comments let you anchor conversations directly to the relevant text. Team members can respond to comments, mention colleagues, and mark discussions as resolved once they're addressed.

Where you can use inline comments

Inline comments work across three different page types in Plane:

• Project pages
  Collaborate on project-specific documentation with your project team. Comments are visible to all project members.

• Wiki pages
  Discuss workspace-wide documentation that spans multiple projects. All workspace members can view and participate in these conversations.

• Teamspace pages
  Have focused discussions within your teamspace. Only teamspace members have access to these comments.

Each location functions independently, allowing you to keep conversations contextual to their scope.

Add an inline comment

To comment on specific text within any page:

1. Select the text you want to comment on by clicking and dragging across it.
2. A comment icon will appear in the formatting toolbar above your selection.
3. Click the icon to open the comment panel on the right.
4. Type your comment in the text box.
5. Optionally, attach images to provide visual context. See Attach images below.
6. Press the send button or use the keyboard shortcut to post.

Your comment will be anchored to the selected text, indicated by highlighting on the page.

Attach images to comments

You can add images to any comment or reply to provide screenshots, diagrams, or visual references:

• In the comment input field, click the attachment icon.
• Select an image file from your device.
• The image will be uploaded and attached to your comment.
• You can attach multiple images to a single comment if needed.

Mention team members

To bring specific people into the conversation:

1. Type @ in the comment box.
2. A dropdown menu will appear showing available team members.
3. Start typing a name to filter the list.
4. Click on the person you want to mention, or use arrow keys and press Enter.

Reply to comments

To continue a conversation thread:

1. Navigate to the Comments panel on the right side of the page.
2. Find the comment you want to respond to.
3. Click Reply below the comment.
4. Type your response in the reply field.
5. Send your reply.

Replies are threaded under the original comment, keeping related discussions organized.

Manage comment status

Resolve comments

When a discussion is complete or an issue has been addressed:

1. Locate the checkmark icon next to the comment (in the top-right area).
2. Click the checkmark icon.
3. Select Mark as resolved.

The comment will be hidden from the default view and moved to the resolved comments list.

Unresolve comments

If a discussion needs to be reopened or the issue resurfaces:

1. Use the Filters button to show resolved comments.
2. Locate the resolved comment you want to reopen.
3. Click the checkmark icon next to the comment.
4. Select Mark as unresolved.

The comment will return to the active comments list and become visible in the default view.

Filter comments

Use the Filters button in the Comments panel to control which comments you see:

• Show active
  Displays only unresolved comments (default view).
• Show resolved
  Displays only resolved comments.
• Show all
  Displays all comments regardless of status.

This helps you focus on conversations that still need attention or review closed discussions when needed.

Edit and delete comments

To modify or remove your own comments:

1. Click the three-dot menu (•••) next to your comment.
2. Choose either:
   • Edit
     Modify the comment text and save your changes.
   • Delete
     Permanently remove the comment.

Note that only the comment author can edit or delete their own comments.

Permissions and visibility

Comment permissions align with page access:

• Project pages
  Project admins and members can view and comment on all project pages. If you have access to view the project page, you can participate in its comment threads.

• Wiki pages
  Workspace admins and members can view and comment on wiki pages. For private pages that have been shared with you, you can also add and view comments based on your sharing permissions.

• Teamspace pages
  Only teamspace members can view and comment on teamspace pages. These comments remain private to the teamspace and are not visible to users outside the teamspace.

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Guest users can only comment on pages they create.