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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

  1. 1

    Open chat

    Start a chat globally, or from a specific comment.

  2. 2

    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.

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