Inline Comment Popup Does Not Show For Certain Users

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Problem

Inline Comment Popup such as the following does not show up for certain users, when a text is highlighted:

 

Diagnosis

  1. Make sure that the user has the permission to add regular comments to the page
  2. Make sure all the modules in the Confluence Inline Comments add-on is enabled ( Confluence Admin >> Manage Add-Ons >> All Add-Ons )

Cause

The Text Select feature is disabled in the User's configuration (Click on the user's Profile Picture on the top right corner, and hit Settings):

 

Resolution

Click on the user's Profile Picture on the top right corner, and hit Settings

Then hit Edit, and check on the Text Select checkbox. Then hit Submit.

Last modified on Feb 26, 2016

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