Comments

Comments enable team discussion directly on tasks.

Accessing Comments

1. 1.Click on any task to open the Task Modal
2. 2.Comments appear in the right panel (WhatsApp-style)

Writing Comments

1. 1.Type your message in the input field at the bottom
2. 2.Press Enter or click the send button
3. 3.Your comment appears immediately
4. 4.Use Shift+Enter to insert a new line

Markdown Support

Comments support Markdown formatting:

• •Bold: text
• •Italic: text
• •Inline code: wrap with backticks
• •Code blocks: wrap with triple backticks
• •Lists, headings, blockquotes, and more
• •Task lists: - [ ] item

Use the Write/Preview tabs above the input field to preview how your comment will look before sending.

@Mentions

• •Type @ to see a dropdown of team members
• •Select a member to mention them
• •Mentioned members see a highlight indicator on the comment

Reply to a Comment

• •Hover over any comment and click the Reply icon
• •A "Replying to…" banner appears above the input, showing the message you're answering
• •Send your reply — it displays a quoted preview of the original at the top of the bubble
• •Tap the quoted preview to jump back to the original comment
• •The original author is notified that you replied

File Attachments

• •Click the paperclip icon to attach files
• •Use keyboard paste (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V) for supported clipboard files/images
• •Supports images, PDFs, Excel/CSV files, documents, and archives
• •Pending files appear beside the input before you send
• •Comments can be text-only, file-only, or text plus files
• •Files upload only after you send, and the whole message is kept together if an upload fails
• •You can cancel an active upload; your draft and selected files stay ready to retry
• •If you close a task with unsent text or files, Projects asks before discarding them
• •After sending, Undo can remove the new comment and uploaded files for a short time
• •Image, PDF, CSV, and Excel attachments can be previewed from the comment bubble

Comment Display

• •Your comments: Right-aligned, blue background
• •Others' comments: Left-aligned, gray background
• •Each comment shows the author's avatar and name
• •Timestamps appear below each message
• •Markdown is rendered in the chat bubbles
• •In light theme, selected text uses a stronger blue highlight so copied content is easier to see

Deleting Comments

1. 1.Hover over your own comment
2. 2.Click the delete icon that appears
3. 3.Confirm deletion

Note: You can only delete your own comments.

Best Practices

• •Be specific: Reference what you're discussing
• •Use formatting: Bold key points, use code blocks for technical details
• •Keep it professional: Comments are visible to all members
• •Use for discussion: Not for task updates (use status/fields instead)

Activity vs Comments

• •Comments: Discussion and collaboration
• •Activity Log: Automatic tracking of all task changes

Switch to the History tab to see the activity log, or the Links tab to see all shared URLs.