I. Intro

Use info collectors in Docs to easily collect all kinds of information, such us mark as read, mark as done, sign up, check in, like, and so on. You can also customize the info collector (such as adjusting its before/after-click button name, button color, and icon) to your liking.

Note: This feature is currently only available on the desktop app.

II. Steps

1. Insert info collectors

There are 2 ways to insert info collectors in Docs:

/ Quick Insert

•Enter / on any blank line or Space / anywhere in the body of the document to bring up Quick Insert. Then select Info collector in the toolbar.

•Or you can directly type Info collector after bringing up Quick Insert to find and select it.

+ toolbar

•Click on the + toolbar icon > Info collector.

2. Select a subject

In the Insert Info collector panel, select the subject of the information you wish to collect, such as Mark as read, Mark as done, Sign up, Check in, Like, and so on.

3. Take part in info collection

Click on the button you've added to take part, and click it again to undo your action.

4. Customize the info collector

•Follow the steps above to insert an info collector in your document.

•Click the 🖋edit icon in the upper-right corner of the panel to open the settings window.

•Click Customize to adjust its Before-click button name, After-click button name, Button color, and Icon.

•Click Confirm after you're done.

III. FAQs

Who can click the button?

All users with view permissions.

Who can customize info collectors?

Only users with edit permissions.

How is the list of participants sorted?

If you have participated, then your profile photo will always be the first on your list. Other participants will be listed in reverse chronological order, which means the most recent participants will be displayed at the top.

How can I view an info collector's list of participants?

When there are fewer than 11 participants, then all of their profile photos will be displayed at the bottom of the panel.

When there are more than 11, only 11 profile photos will be displayed along with the ... icon. Click on the ... icon to view the full list.