Using Pastel

Basics of Using Pastel for Feedback

A quick 1 minute video overview on how to get started with Pastel.

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What is a Pastel Canvas

A Pastel canvas is what you use to get feedback on your website. All comments live within a canvas.

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Getting Feedback from Clients

Learn how to get better feedback from your clients using Pastel.

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Get Feedback on PDFs and Image Files in Pastel

Use Pastel for more than just websites and get feedback on designs, documents, or anything else that's an image or PDF. 

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Review marketing emails in Pastel

Get feedback and approvals on your marketing emails in Pastel. No more endless test emails, get input from anyone with a single link.

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Whitelisting Pastel's IPs

How to whitelist Pastel's IPs on your staging server.

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Bookmarklet and Other Quick Shortcuts

Use our Bookmarklet and other quick shortcuts to save time and get feedback on any website or project.

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Mobile View

View and comment on your website in various screen sizes.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts in a canvas to help you fly through comments.

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Using Pastel with your Team

Getting feedback from your team is essential. You can use Pastel to get better feedback from your team.

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User Mentions

Mention users in comments to get their attention at the right time.

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Transfering Canvas Ownership

Here's how to transfer a canvas from one user to another

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Changing Canvas URL

Edit, update or change Canvas URL

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Free vs Premium Canvases

The difference between Free and Premium canvases in Pastel

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Editing Text in a Canvas

Edit text and make copy suggestions directly on top of your website in a canvas.

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Revisions for Pastel canvases

Organize multiple rounds of feedback for any creative project, all within the same canvas.

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Approvals for Pastel Canvases

Get approvals on your work from clients, stakeholders, and teammates, all within the same canvas.

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Searching and Sorting Canvases

Use search in the dashboard or your canvases to find what you need faster.

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Renaming and Deleting Canvases

Renaming canvases to make them easier to work with and deleting canvases when you're done with them

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Dashboard Folders

Use folders in your dashboard to organize your canvases.

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Comment Statuses for Feedback

Set comment statuses to keep track of progress from beginning to end.

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Assigning Comments

Delegate the workload in a canvas by assigning comments to specific people.

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Private Comments

Leave private comments that are only visible to members of your team.

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Exporting Comments

Feedback is only useful if you can act on it. Learn how to export comments left in Pastel to your favorite project management tool.

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Labeling Pastel Comments

Add custom labels to comments to help keep things organized.

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Pausing Comments and Feedback Deadlines

Pause commenting and schedule feedback deadlines on a canvas to keep revisions in scope and give yourself time action existing feedback.

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Attaching Files to Comments

Attach a new image, revised copy, or any other asset you need to pass on to your team in a contextual comment.

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