# How to Add and Manage Comments on an Envelope
### Open the comments panel
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1. Open an envelope.
2. In the header, click the icon.
If the envelope already has an open comment thread, the panel may be open by default.
To close the panel, click the same icon again.
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### Add a comment
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You can add comments only to saved drafts or sent envelopes.
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1. Select the content you want to comment on.
2. In tables, you can comment only on the whole table or a single cell.
3. Right-click the selection and click **Comment**.\
— Optional: if there is no comment thread yet, open the comments panel and click **Create**.
4. Write your comment.
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The maximum comment length is **5,000** characters.
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#### Set comment visibility
1. Click the visibility link in the comment dialog.
2. Select who can see the comment.
3. If you choose **Selected mailboxes**, add mailboxes one by one.
4. Click the button in the visibility dialog.
5. Click the button in the comment dialog.
After you save, the commented area is highlighted in the document. Clear all options to make the comment visible only to your mailbox. You can change visibility later using the same link.
### Reply to a comment
1. On the initial comment, click **Reply**.
2. Enter your reply and click the button.
3. The reply appears in the thread.
### Edit a comment
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You can edit only your own comments.
1. Click **Edit** on the initial comment, or click the icon on a reply.
2. Update the text and click the button.
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### Delete a comment
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You can delete only your own comments.
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1. Click the **Delete**  icon.
2. Confirm deletion.
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If you delete the initial comment, all replies in the thread are deleted too.
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### Resolve a comment thread
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You can resolve only your own comment threads. Click the **Resolve**  icon.
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After resolving, the thread moves to the resolved section. If it was the last comment attached to a highlighted area, the highlight is removed.
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### Reopen a resolved thread
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You can reopen only your comment threads.
1. Open the **Resolved** tab.
2. Click the **Reopen**  icon.
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After reopening, the thread returns to the active section.
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If it is the first comment attached to an area, the highlight appears again.
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