Step 4 of 8 · Understand
Ask follow-up questions about your feedback
When a comment needs more context, use chat to understand the issue, explore alternatives, and decide what to revise next.
How it works
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Open chat
Start a chat globally, or from a specific comment.
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Ask a follow-up
Ask about the whole review or that exact comment.
Key benefits
Understand why it matters
Get the reasoning behind a comment.
Ask about specifics
Question individual pieces of feedback.
Explore revisions
Consider possible ways to address an issue.
Concrete next steps
Convert a vague comment into an actionable to-do.
Push back with reasons
Test whether a comment actually applies to your work.
Connect related comments
See how separate notes point to the same issue.
Example use cases
- A reviewer-style comment is important but hard to interpret.
- You want examples of how to address an issue.
- You need to decide whether a comment is a major or minor revision.
- You want to understand how two comments relate.
- A comment uses jargon from a subfield you're not deep in.
- You're unsure whether a suggested change is worth the effort.
- You want a quick rewrite of a paragraph to compare against your own.
- A comment seems to conflict with your study design and you want to push back.
- You want to turn a vague comment into concrete, actionable steps.
- A comment mentions a method or citation you want explained.