Edit the reviewers on a review
A review author can edit the reviewers for a review by using the Edit reviewers button on the review page. Reviewers are able to join or leave reviews, or to change whether their vote is required or optional.
If the review includes content that is part of a project or branch with Retain default reviewers enabled, the following restrictions apply to the review:
- The voting option for a retained default reviewer can only be changed to a stricter level, you cannot reduce the voting level.
- Retained default reviewers cannot be removed from the review.
Additionally, the following individuals can edit reviewers:
- Users with admin or super privileges.
- If the review is moderated, the moderators.
- If the review is part of a project, but not moderated, all project members.
- If the review is not part of a project, any authenticated user.
To edit reviewers for a review:
- Navigate to a review.
- Click the edit reviewers button
, which appears just to the left of reviewer avatars.
The Reviewers dialog is displayed.
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Add or remove reviewers, or change the vote requirement.
Use the reviewer search field to find users and groups by name, userid, groupid. The field auto-completes as you type, click on the user or group to add to the review.
- Groups: click the star icon to the left of the groupid , and select whether the group is a required reviewer (one vote), a required reviewer (all votes), or an optional reviewer. A solid star means that all group member votes are required to approve a review, a solid star with a 1 inside means at least one group member must vote up and no group members vote down to approve a review, and the outlined star means that the group vote is optional.
- Users: click the star icon to the left of the userid to toggle whether their vote is required or not. A solid star means that their vote is required to approve a review, whereas the outlined star means that their vote is optional.
Click the X icon to the right of the userid or groupid to remove that reviewer from the review.
- Click the Save button to save any changes made.