Invite others
If you want to collect feedback or suggested edits from another writer (or many writers!), you can invite them to edit your document. Click Collaborators in the right-hand sidebar, enter your collaborator’s email address, and click Send invite.
Collaborators will receive an invite with a link to your document. Shared documents will be accessible via the Shared with me tab in the dashboard.
Collaborate on a document
There are currently three roles in Ellipsus:
Owner: Anyone who creates a document is its owner. Owners can edit the main document, create and delete drafts, edit all existing drafts, and merge drafts into the main document. They can also invite and manage editors and rename or delete their document.
Can merge: Collaborators invited to merge can edit the main document, create drafts, edit all existing drafts, collaborate via chat and comments, and merge drafts into the main document. They cannot invite or manage collaborators, or see collaborators' emails.
Can edit: Collaborators invited to edit can view—but not edit—the main document. They can create drafts, edit all existing drafts, and collaborate via chat and comments. They cannot merge drafts or invite or manage collaborators, or see collaborators' emails.
What's visible to collaborators?
Your display name is the only thing visible to other collaborators in Ellipsus. (Note that this excludes document owners, who can see their collaborators' email addresses.) It can be anything you want: your first name, your pen name, your Discord handle … Your display name appears:
on document and draft cards
in comments
in chat messages (when others @-mention you)
in notifications
in the
Collaboratorsmenu
Manage collaborators
If you change your mind after sending an invite, you can easily remove a collaborator or update their permissions. Click Collaborators in the right-hand sidebar to view your current collaborators. From there, you can click the menu next to their name to change their role or remove them from the document.
Note: If you remove a collaborator and link-sharing is enabled, they will still be able to view your document using the URL; however, they will no longer be able to collaborate or edit text.
What’s next?
This is just the start of collaboration in Ellipsus. If you want to request additional collaborative features—or if you want a sneak peek of what we’re working on—visit our ideas board or join our Discord.