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    Editing Track Changes

    For editing sessions, I love that we can invite an assistant now. If we could have traditional track changes option similar to google docs and where the suggestions the assistant leaves can be accepted …

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    From the Alhora team

    Hi Sierra, this one landed too :)

    Before starting an editing session, choose Suggest changes under Guest editing mode. Your editor’s changes stay separate from your manuscript until you approve them. Open Suggested edits to review and accept or reject each suggestion — you keep the final say!

    Shipped in v1.33.1
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    Editing Sessions

    During Editing Sessions, if one person is on the free plan, it will say that the session has ended when it is active for the other person, can this be changed so it stays …

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    From the Alhora team

    Hi Sierra, this has been resolved!

    Shipped in v1.36.0
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    Collaboration Option

    Is there, or will there, be any options to allow someone to join you account, like a friend/supporter. They are can have reading access and features to comment on the work. I think of …

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    From the Alhora team

    You can already, to a degree. If you head to 'Publish' and click on Reading Room, you can send your book specifically to someone to ask for feedback. They can leave comments on every paragraph. It is V1. I would love to know your thoughts as well as your collaborator. I wanted to get something out first (to prove the tech will actually work) and then iterate on top of it to make it better. Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

    Shipped in v1.27.0