Using the Comments Panel

The Comments Panel in the IceViewer provides an efficient solution for managing annotations in PDF and TIFF documents. The Comments Panel lists every annotation placed on the document, allowing users to edit text-based annotations (e.g., Note, Comment, Text annotations), create annotation comments and replies for collaboration, and delete existing annotations.

To show or hide the Comments Panel, please click on the Comments icon on the right sidebar of the IceViewer user interface.

Annotations on the Comments Panel are organized by pages. Please click the button of the desired page to expand or collapse the list of annotations for the selected page. When an annotation is clicked, the IceViewer will navigate to the page where the annotation is placed. For each annotation, the Comments Panel displays the name of the author and the date and time of the last modification.

To show or hide the list of annotations for every page, select the icon in the top-right corner of the Comments Panel and click the Expand All option to display every annotation or the Collapse All option to hide every annotation.

Editing a Comment

To edit an existing annotation, click the desired text field to make the text editable, make the necessary changes, and click on the OK button.

Alternatively, to edit the text, please click on the settings () icon and select the Edit option from the menu.

Add, Edit and Delete Annotation Replies

Annotation Replies allow users to collaborate in threaded discussions directly within the document. By replying to existing annotations, team members can provide feedback, ask questions, or offer further insights in a structured manner. The Comments Panel displays the name of the respondent and the date of the response. Replies are displayed in chronological order, from top to bottom under the related annotation.

To add a reply, please click in the Add a Reply field.

Enter the response, and click on the OK button.

To edit a reply, please click on the reply field, make the changes and click on the OK button.

To delete a reply, please click on the reply, click the settings () icon, and select the Delete Reply option from the menu.

Deleting an Annotation

To delete an annotation, please click on the annotation on the Comments Panel and press the Delete button on the keyboard. Alternatively, the user can click on the settings () icon, and select the Delete Annotation option.