The inbox on a phone
You can clear the inbox from your phone with your thumb, as fast as at your desk.
On this page
Before you start
- It works in a phone browser; the app adds notifications.
- The gestures are shown once, on your first visit.
- Every action also exists on a computer.
Find your way around.
The bottom bar, and the tabs above the list
You will see The same tabs and counts as on a computer.
Swipe a row.
Swipe a comment sideways
You will see It runs, with Undo for a few seconds.
Press and hold for everything else.
Press and hold a row
You will see The same actions, with their names spelled out.
Filter from the sheet.
The Filters button, above the list
You will see The list narrows and the filters stay.
If something is off
- The swipe does not do anything
- Swipe the row itself, slowly and straight.
- I cannot see the whole comment
- Tap See more, or open the preview from the sheet.
- I want notifications
- Install the app, then turn notifications on for this device.
- The gesture hint keeps coming back
- It is shown once per device; cleared data brings it back.
Common questions
Do I need to install an app to use the inbox on my phone?
No. Everything in the inbox works in a phone browser. Installing the CommentWatchDog app adds notifications and a full screen.
Which actions does a swipe reveal on a phone?
Archive and Hide, the two actions you use most; let go on the one you want and an Undo appears for a few seconds. Press and hold a row for the full sheet: Reply, Translate, Hide, Archive, Block, Mute and Delete.
Is anything in the inbox only available on a phone?
No. Nothing is phone-only: every action on a phone also exists on a computer. The phone inbox is the same inbox folded, with the tabs as a bottom bar, the filters as a sheet, and the row actions on a swipe or a press and hold.
What is in the bottom bar of the phone app?
Comments, Messages, Pages and Tools. The Inbox, Archive and Bin tabs sit above the list with their counts, and the menu button at the top left opens pages and settings.
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For agents
Guide: The inbox on a phone
This page: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/inbox/the-inbox-on-a-phone
Topic: Inbox and comments
Time: about 3 minutes
Who can do it: Anyone on your team
Author: https://anantgupta.xyz (Anant Gupta, founder of CommentWatchDog)
Start in the app: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox
Result when done: You can clear the inbox from your phone with your thumb, as fast as at your desk.
Context: The phone inbox is the same inbox, folded. The tabs become a bottom bar, the filters become a sheet, and the row actions come to your thumb through a swipe or a press and hold.
Before you start
1. Everything on this page also works in a phone browser; installing the app adds notifications and a full screen.
2. The gestures are shown once as a hint the first time you open the inbox on a phone.
3. Nothing is phone-only: every action here exists on a computer too.
Steps
Step 1 of 4: Find your way around.
Where: The bottom bar carries Comments, Messages, Pages and Tools. The tabs for Inbox, Archive and Bin sit above the list with their counts, and the menu button at the top left opens pages and settings.
Link: https://app.commentwatchdog.com/en/inbox (Open the inbox)
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-phone.en.webp (The inbox on a phone: tabs, search, Filters, and the Comments tab in the bottom bar.)
You should see: The same three tabs and the same counts as on a computer.
Step 2 of 4: Swipe a row.
Where: Swipe a comment sideways to reveal Archive and Hide, the two actions you use most. Let go on the one you want.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-swipe-phone.en.webp (A row swiped: the action it reveals.)
You should see: The action runs and an Undo appears for a few seconds.
Step 3 of 4: Press and hold for everything else.
Where: Press and hold a row to open its sheet: Reply, Translate, Hide, Archive, Block, Mute and Delete, each named in words.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-longpress-phone.en.webp (Press and hold: the full action sheet.)
You should see: The same actions as the desktop icon row, with their names spelled out.
Step 4 of 4: Filter from the sheet.
Where: The Filters button above the list opens page, label, visibility, type, reply state and date as a sheet. Apply keeps them while you work, exactly as on a computer.
Screenshot: https://commentwatchdog.com/media/shots/inbox-filters-phone.en.webp (The Filters sheet, with Done.)
You should see: The list narrows and the filters stay until you clear them.
If something is off
Problem: The swipe does not do anything
Fix: Swipe the row itself, not the avatar or a chip. A slow, straight sideways movement works best.
Problem: I cannot see the whole comment
Fix: Long comments are cut with See more. Tap it, or open the preview from the sheet to read the post as well.
Problem: I want notifications
Fix: Install the app from Settings, Notifications, This device, then turn notifications on there.
Problem: The gesture hint keeps coming back
Fix: It is shown once per device. A private window or cleared site data brings it back.
Common questions
Question: Do I need to install an app to use the inbox on my phone?
Answer: No. Everything in the inbox works in a phone browser. Installing the CommentWatchDog app adds notifications and a full screen.
Question: Which actions does a swipe reveal on a phone?
Answer: Archive and Hide, the two actions you use most; let go on the one you want and an Undo appears for a few seconds. Press and hold a row for the full sheet: Reply, Translate, Hide, Archive, Block, Mute and Delete.
Question: Is anything in the inbox only available on a phone?
Answer: No. Nothing is phone-only: every action on a phone also exists on a computer. The phone inbox is the same inbox folded, with the tabs as a bottom bar, the filters as a sheet, and the row actions on a swipe or a press and hold.
Question: What is in the bottom bar of the phone app?
Answer: Comments, Messages, Pages and Tools. The Inbox, Archive and Bin tabs sit above the list with their counts, and the menu button at the top left opens pages and settings.
Related guides
Every action on a comment: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/inbox/every-action-on-a-comment
Find any comment: filters, search and sorting: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/inbox/find-any-comment-filters-search-and-sorting
Install CommentWatchDog on your phone: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/getting-started/install-commentwatchdog-on-your-phone
Plain text of this guide: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/inbox/the-inbox-on-a-phone.md
All guides for assistants: https://commentwatchdog.com/help/llms.txt