Group notes in Hintyr support collaborative editing for document review. Multiple case members can work on the same note at the same time, with changes appearing as they are made and cursor positions visible to all collaborators.
Real-time collaborative editing
When multiple team members open the same group note, they enter a shared editing session. Every keystroke, formatting change, and content addition appears on each collaborator's screen with minimal delay. The experience feels like working together in the same document.
Your review team can build shared work product without passing files back and forth. One reviewer adds privilege observations about a set of contracts while another adds responsiveness notes on related correspondence, all within the same group note. The result is a single document that reflects the entire team's analysis.
Collaborative editing works across all formatting features. If one person adds a heading and another inserts a bullet list, both changes appear correctly for everyone. Tables, bold text, code blocks, and all other formatting options work in collaborative sessions.
Cursor presence and team awareness
Each collaborator's cursor appears in the editor as a colored line with their name attached. You can see exactly where each person is typing. Different collaborators get different colors, so it's easy to tell multiple editors apart.
Cursor presence also helps with coordination. When you can see where a colleague is working, you can avoid editing the same paragraph at the same time. If someone is working at the bottom of the note, focus your edits on a different section. The system handles conflicts automatically either way.
When a collaborator stops editing or closes the note, their cursor disappears. Only active participants show, so the editor stays clean.
Automatic conflict resolution
When two people edit the same section at the same time, Hintyr merges the changes automatically. You don't need to resolve conflicts or choose between competing versions. The system preserves both sets of edits in a consistent way.
This conflict resolution runs transparently in the background. You don't click any buttons, accept changes, or review merge results. The note always reflects the latest state of all collaborators' contributions.
If your internet connection drops temporarily, changes you made are queued and sync when the connection is restored. Your edits integrate with any changes other collaborators made in the meantime.
Who can collaborate on document review notes
Collaborative editing is available on group notes for all case members with editor or admin access. Read-only members can view group notes but can't edit. Private notes don't support collaboration because they're visible only to their creator.
To add new members who can participate in collaborative editing, see inviting members. Once added with the right access level, they can start collaborating on group notes right away.
No special setup is required. When two or more eligible members open the same group note, collaborative editing activates automatically. You'll see other users' cursors appear as they join.