Add an update to a document

You can add or reply to updates on a document to communicate with collaborators and create an audit trail. For information about adding updates to work items, see Update work.

Access requirements

You must have the following:

*To find out what plan, license type, or access you have, contact your Workfront administrator.

Add or reply to an update for a document

1. Go to the project, task, or issue that contains the document, then select Documents.

2. Find the document you need.

3. In the Summary, under Updates, click Start a new update. For information about the Summary, see Summary for documents overview.

   Or

   Under an existing comment, click Reply. then click Type a reply.

4. Type your comment or reply.

5. (Optional) If you want to tag a user to notify them about your comment or reply, begin typing the user’s name in the Notify box, then select the name when it displays in the drop-down list.

6. (Optional) To request approval for the document, click Ask for Approval.

7. (Optional) Enable Private to my company if you want to prevent users outside your company from viewing your update.

8. Click Update if you have added a new update, or click Reply if you replied to an update.

Add a reply to a proofing comment for a document

In the Updates area, when you reply to a comment someone made while proofing a document, the proofing viewer launches so that you can type your reply there with the context you need. Your reply displays both in the proofing viewer and in the Updates area for the document.

1. Go to the project, task, or issue that contains the document, then select Documents.

2. Find the document you need.

3. Click Reply in proof, type the comment in the proofing viewer that launches, then click Reply.

   If you need information about typing comments and replies in the proofing viewer, see Comment on a proof.

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