Google Docs Editors Help: Use comments, action items, and emoji reactions
Documents comments on selected document content, replying to comments, resolving and reopening closed comments, assigning action items from comments with @ or + addresses, reassignment, done state, follow-up counts, comment limits, and emoji reactions.
What this source can teach
Use this source to inspect a concrete implementation and the decisions visible in its context.
- Start with the original. Open the source and find the guidance or example relevant to your task.
- Trace the connection. Use the claim notes below to see how this site applies the source to specific patterns.
- Check the setting. Compare the source's platform, people, and constraints with your own decision.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Choose assignment when the primary action is setting or changing who is accountable for a specific work item. | Opening assignment shows the current assignee, candidate eligibility, and whether the item supports one assignee, multiple assignees, teams, bots, or automatic assignment. | Google Docs documents assigning action items from comments, reassignment, and done state. |
| Comments | Choose comments when the core object needs attached discussion, review feedback, annotation, or follow-up notes that remain separate from the object's primary editable content. | Submitting a comment creates a durable item with stable ID, author, timestamp, body, anchor, visibility scope, and notification behavior. | Google Docs supports content-attached comments, replies, resolve and reopen, action-item assignment, reassignment, done state, follow-up counts, and reactions. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Assignment vs task list vs review queue vs approval workflow
Google Docs documents action-item assignment from comments, reassignment, and done state.
- Comments vs textarea vs feed vs activity log
Google Docs supports content-attached comments, replies, resolve and reopen, action-item assignment, reassignment, done state, follow-up counts, and reactions.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as product-example evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
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