Suggested Edits (Track Changes)

Suggested edits let you propose changes to the script without modifying it directly. If you've used Track Changes in Microsoft Word or Suggesting mode in Google Docs, this will feel familiar.

This feature is ideal for showrunners reviewing a writer's pages: propose specific line changes, and let the writer decide what to keep.

Turning on suggesting mode

Click the Editing button in the toolbar so it switches to Suggesting, or press Cmd+Shift+S (Ctrl+Shift+S on Windows). The button turns green when suggesting mode is active.

While suggesting mode is on, everything you type becomes a suggestion instead of a direct change.

Making a suggestion

With suggesting mode active, just type normally. Your changes appear as colored decorations on the page:

Insertions (new text you add) appear in green.
Deletions (text you remove) appear in red with a strikethrough.
Replacements show the old text in red strikethrough and the new text in green.

The actual script text stays unchanged until someone accepts the suggestion.

Reviewing suggestions

Open the Suggestions tab in the right panel. Each suggestion shows:

The proposed change (what would be added, removed, or replaced)
Who made it
When it was made

Accepting a suggestion

Click Accept to apply the proposed change to the script. The suggestion decoration disappears and the text updates.

Rejecting a suggestion

Click Reject to dismiss the suggestion without changing the script. The proposed change is removed and the original text stays as it was.

Handling many suggestions at once

At the top of the Suggestions panel, you'll find Accept All and Reject All buttons. These let you process a batch of suggestions in one click, which is useful after a notes pass that produces dozens of changes.

Tip

Before using Accept All, scroll through the suggestions to make sure you agree with every one. It's usually worth reviewing them individually, especially after a detailed notes session.

Retracting a suggestion

If you made a suggestion and want to take it back before it's been reviewed, you can retract it from the Suggestions panel. This removes the suggestion as if it was never made.

Who can suggest and who can review

Making suggestions needs a script you can type in, so it's for the project owner and people with Can edit access. People with Can comment or Can view access open the script read-only and can read suggestions but not make them. Only Editors and Owners can accept or reject suggestions.

This creates a natural workflow: a collaborator proposes changes instead of making them outright, and the writing team decides which ones to apply.