Whether a document lives in your source tree or is uploaded directly to a
change, Document Review brings it into the same powerful, lightweight
workflow used for code. Review design specs, safety requirements, and
architecture diagrams right alongside the code they describe.
Documents can be diffed to show exactly what changed between
revisions, keeping reviews focused and efficient. Highlight text or
select regions to leave precise, contextual comments. Jump through the
document using the table of contents or thumbnail previews.
Document Review supports:
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Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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OpenOffice/LibreOffice documents (Writer, Calc, Impress)
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Google Workspace documents (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
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PDF documents
No more passing around spec_final_v3_REAL(2).docx, reviews lost
in inboxes or buried comment histories. Review Board preserves the full
review context so you'll always know who reviewed what, when, and why.
Every revision, comment, and approval is recorded and easily accessible,
giving you a clear, audit-ready history of how a document evolved.
Team members have specific responsibilities and expertise that
influence how code is reviewed and approved. User Roles make it easy
to map those responsibilities, define approval flows, and craft
automation rules. They enable powerful review policies, like ensuring
every change is approved by at least one architect, or triggering
a Slack notification whenever an intern publishes a review.
Or, you can make roles for Commit Message Poets and Keyboard
Shortcut Legends. We won't stop you.
The best teams and organizations are always looking for ways to be
more efficient, no matter how big or small they are. Our at-a-glance
graphs will show you who is pulling their weight, how thoroughly code
is being reviewed, and more. By getting insight into how your
developers are taking advantage of code review, you can develop more
cost-effective processes and policies, saving your team time and money.
Plus, who doesn't like pretty pictures?
Premium repository support allows you to review your code on any of the
above source code management solutions. Perfect for enterprises.
Power Pack also includes facilities for storing auxiliary data like SSH
keys in the database rather than on the front-end server's filesystem,
which allows you to scale by spinning up additional servers as needed.
