How to Use

Use Review with 4 how-to topics: open the review pane, select a reviewer, filter by review time, and switch the review pane layout; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the review pane

Entry: Review tab → Review

1. Click Review on the Review tab.
2. Open the review pane on the right side of the window.
3. View revisions and comments from all reviewers in one place.

Success Criteria

• The review pane appears on the right side.
• You can browse revisions and comments in the pane.

Tips While Using

• If the document has no revisions or comments, the pane may show limited content.
• Open the target Writer document before starting this action.

2. Select a reviewer

Entry: Review tab → Review Pane drop-down menu → Reviewer

1. Click the Review tab.
2. Open the Review Pane drop-down menu.
3. Click Reviewer.
4. Select the reviewer you want to view, or select All Reviewers.

Success Criteria

• The displayed content updates based on the selected reviewer scope.
• You can focus on one reviewer or return to all review content.

Tips While Using

• When one reviewer is selected, content from other reviewers is hidden from the current filtered view.
• If the document has only one reviewer, the change in results may be small.

3. Filter by review time

Entry: Review tab → Review Pane drop-down menu → Review Time

1. Click the Review tab.
2. Open the Review Pane drop-down menu.
3. Click Review Time.
4. Select the Start Review Time and End Review Time.
5. Click the document body again to apply the filter.

Success Criteria

• Review content is shown according to the selected time range.
• The filter takes effect after you click back into the document body.

Tips While Using

• If the time range is too narrow, expected content may not appear.
• You can reset the time range and click the document body again.

4. Switch the review pane layout

Entry: Review tab → Review Pane drop-down menu → Review Pane

1. Click the Review tab.
2. Open the Review Pane drop-down menu.
3. Click Review Pane.
4. Select Vertical Review Pane or Horizontal Review Pane.
5. Check the review content on the right side or at the bottom of the window.

Success Criteria

• The review pane moves to the right side or the bottom.
• You can continue reviewing revisions and comments with the selected layout.

Tips While Using

• A vertical review pane is often more suitable on wider screens.
• A horizontal review pane can help preserve more vertical space for the document body.