Commenting in Freehand V7

With Comment mode in Freehand, you can supplement your real-time online whiteboard collaboration with threaded conversations the team can refer back to at any point. You can start new comment threads, reply to existing comments, mention others, and even toggle comment visibility on the fly.

Freehand comment cards at a glance

As seen in the screenshot above, you'll notice the following elements and icons when adding or reading comments in Freehand:

#	ICON OR UI ELEMENT	ACTION
1	Add your thoughts...	Place the cursor in the text field and begin typing your comment.
2	​	Click Add emoji  to open the emoji tray.
3	​	Click Mention someone or type @ in the text field followed by the person's name to notify specific users about your comment.
4	​	Click the More menu to reveal and click these options, which are included in the dropdown when appropriate: Discard comment Edit Delete reply Delete thread
5		When you're ready to share your initial comment, click Post.
6		When you're ready to post your response in the comment thread, click Reply.
7		When your team is finished with a discussion, click the checkmark in the top-right corner of the comment card to resolve the thread.

Freehand comments panel

Never miss out on the conversation! The comments panel in Freehand combines all conversations taking place on that document, giving you a bird’s-eye view of all threads in a Freehand document for easy access and management. Browse, reply, edit, delete, filter, and solve comments, all in one place.

To open the comments panel, click the Comments icon in the right sidebar. You can refine your search using the filters at the top of the panel.

Click each entry to see each full individual thread, as well as reply, edit, delete, and resolve comments. This will also bring you to the relevant point in the canvas.

Conversations are sorted by recency, with the newest comments appearing first. Unread comments are highlighted in blue so that you always know what requires attention first.

The comments panel and the comment cards are always in sync, allowing you to go back and forth between both tools without losing any context.

Filter comments

Always find what you need. You can use the filters to see all comments in a document or to view only unread comments or conversations where you’re mentioned. You can also toggle the visibility of resolved comments.

To fine-tune comment visibility in Freehand:

1. Click the Comments icon.
2. Click the Show me dropdown.
3. In the Filter Comments modal,
   • toggle between All comments, Unread comments, or Mentions.
   • click the Resolved comments check box to display or hide resolved comments.

Adding comments

To add a comment in Freehand:

1. At the bottom of the toolbar on the left, click the Comment () tool or use the keyboard shortcut C.
2. To add a new comment, click anywhere on the screen and begin typing in the comment field.
3. Once finished, click Post.

Replying to comments

To reply to a comment or thread in Freehand:

1. Click the thread from the comments panel. Alternatively, select the Pointer  tool and click the comment marker in the canvas.
2. Once you've entered a response, click Reply.

Resolving comment threads

To resolve a comment or thread in Freehand:

1. Click the thread from the comments panel. Alternatively, select the Pointer tool and click the comment marker in the canvas.
2. In the top-right corner of the comment card, click Resolve thread .

If a thread should not have been resolved, you can revert that action. Open the comment and click the checkmark again. This will return the dark (Resolved) icon back to its light (Unresolved) state.

Toggling comment visibility

At the bottom of the comments panel, toggle Show comment markers on and off to hide or show the comment indicators in the Freehand canvas.