Overview
This guide walks you through the process of reviewing and managing Annotations within Sift.Managing Annotations
Updating State (Data Review Only)
In the annotation details panel, use the status segmented control to transition between Open, Failed, and Accepted. State changes are recorded in the activity log.Assigning a Team Member (Data Review Only)
In the annotation details panel, use the Assigned to selector to assign or reassign the annotation. Assignment changes are logged.Adding Comments
The details panel includes a comment thread. Comments support rich text and are visible in the activity log alongside state changes and assignments.Archiving and Restoring
Click Archive at the bottom of the details panel to soft-delete an annotation. Archived annotations no longer appear in the tree or on charts. Click Restore on an archived annotation to bring it back. A confirmation dialog appears before archiving.File attachments
File attachments can be added to both Annotations and their comments to provide additional context or supporting documentation. These files are stored alongside the respective Annotation and remain associated with it. Sift supports in-platform viewing for the following file types: All other file types can be uploaded and downloaded but must be viewed externally. Attachments do not alter the content or behavior of the Annotation or comment they are added to.The maximum file size for a single upload is 30GB. There is no enforced limit on the number of files.
Attach a file to an Annotation
To attach a file to an Annotation:- In Sift, click .
- Click the Annotations tab.
- In the Annotations table, click the Annotation you want to attach a file to.
- In the File attachments setting, click Attach.
- Upload file.
Attach a file to an Annotation’s comment
To attach a file to an Annotation’s comment:- In Sift, click .
- Click the Annotations tab.
- In the Annotations table, click the Annotation with the comment you want to attach a file to.
- In a comment, click Attach.
- Upload file.
- Click Post.
Download an attached file to an Annotation
To download an attached file to an Annotation:- In Sift, click .
- Click the Annotations tab.
- In the Annotations table, click the Annotation that contains the file to be downloaded.
- In the File attachments setting, Open section.
- Locate and hover over the file you want to download.
- Click Download.
Download an attached file to an Annotation’s comment
To download an attached file to an Annotation’s comment:- In Sift, click .
- Click the Annotations tab.
- In the Annotations table, click the Annotation with the comment containing the file to be downloaded.
- In the Comments section, locate the comment containing the file to be downloaded.
- In the comment, locate and hover over the file you want to download.
- Click Download.