Usage Guide

This guide covers the essential features you'll use when collaborating on content in real-time.

Visual Indicators

When you open any item for editing, you'll see collaboration indicators:

• User avatar stack - appears in the header to show how the users currently editing the item
• User avatars appear next to fields when someone is editing them
• Field locking prevents you from editing fields others are actively using
• Real-time updates show changes as they happen

Basic Usage

1. Open any collection item
2. Start editing - your avatar appears for others to see
3. Other users' avatars show which fields they're working on
4. Locked fields automatically unlock when users move away

Where It Works

Collaborative editing works across:

• All collections and items
• File library
• User directory profiles
• Relational fields (even within) and page builders

Summary

Collaborative editing happens automatically once enabled. Multiple users can work on the same content simultaneously without conflicts, with clear visual indicators showing who's working where.

Known Limitations

• Translation forms: The entire form locks rather than on a field-by-field basis.
• Relational fields (M2A/M2M): When editing a relational entry in a drawer the entire relational interface will lock rather than on an entry-by-entry basis.
• Saving without permissions: When a user tries to save changes on an item while there are changes on a field they don't have write access to, they will receive an error.

Next Steps:

• Test with teammates to see real-time collaboration in action
• Check out the Configuration Guide if you need to configure settings