# Comment on a document

> Add a comment to a passage in a PlexiiDocs document, reply to comments, jump to the text a comment is about, and resolve threads in a live document.

Source: https://plexiidesk.com/help/docs-comments
Section: Office > PlexiiDocs
Plans: All plans
Updated: 2026-10-15

A comment pins a note to a passage of a document: a question, a suggestion or a reminder. The passage is highlighted in amber, and the comment and its replies are listed in the **Comments** panel beside the page.

## Before you start

- **Plans.** Comments are on every plan.
- **Open the document in PlexiiOffice.** Comments are added and read in PlexiDocs, not in a Document widget on a desk.
- **Live, shared documents** keep their comments with the document for everyone working on it, and add **Resolve**. See [Comments in a live document](#comments-in-a-live-document) below.

## Add a comment

1. Select the words the comment is about.
2. Click **Comments** in the bar above the page. The side panel opens on its **Comments** tab.
3. Click **Add a comment** at the bottom of the panel.
4. In the **New comment** box, type your comment.
5. Click **Comment**.

The words you selected are highlighted in amber, and the comment appears in the panel with your name and how long ago you wrote it.

If no text is selected when you click **Add a comment**, PlexiDesk reminds you to highlight the passage first.

## Read and reply

- **See all comments:** click **Comments** above the page, or choose **View** > **Show comments**. The tab shows how many threads are open.
- **Find the text a comment is about:** click the comment. The document scrolls to the highlighted passage.
- **Reply:** type in **Reply** under the comment and press `Enter`, or click the send arrow.

### Mention someone

In a comment or reply, type @ and choose a name from the list, then carry on typing. The list offers the people taking part in the document's comments. Press `↑` and `↓` to move and `Enter` or `Tab` to pick.

## Comments in a live document

A live document is one you are editing with other people at the same time. Its comments are shared: everyone sees new comments as they are posted. See [Work together in real time](https://plexiidesk.com/help/real-time-collaboration).

In a live document:

1. Select the words, then click **Comment on the selected text** (the speech bubble with a plus) at the top of the document.
2. Type in **Comment on the selected text…** and click **Comment**, or press `Enter`. Press `Esc` to cancel.
3. Click **Comments** at the top to show or hide the comments. It shows how many threads are still open.

Each thread has two more buttons:

- **Resolve** marks the thread done. It is shown as **Resolved**, and its highlight is removed from the text. **Reopen** brings it back.
- **Delete** removes a comment or reply you wrote.

When someone mentions you in a comment on a live document, PlexiDesk lets you know.

## Common questions

**Can I comment on a document from a desk?**
Open it in PlexiiOffice to add or read comments. See [Document widget](https://plexiidesk.com/help/widget-document).

**Comments or suggestions: which should I use?**
Use a comment to ask or explain. To propose an exact change to the wording, turn on **Suggesting** so the change can be accepted or rejected. See [Suggest edits with track changes](https://plexiidesk.com/help/docs-track-changes).

## Related tasks

- [Suggest edits with track changes](https://plexiidesk.com/help/docs-track-changes)
- [Work together in real time](https://plexiidesk.com/help/real-time-collaboration)
- [Insert with / and link with @](https://plexiidesk.com/help/docs-slash-menu-and-mentions)
- [PlexiiDocs overview](https://plexiidesk.com/help/docs-overview)
- [Chat about a desk, room or document](https://plexiidesk.com/help/chat-about-desks-and-documents)