Proof Viewer v2 quick reference

Dina Bennett
Dina Bennett
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Dashboard v1 and Proof Viewer v1 retire on September 30, 2026. Move to Dashboard v2 and Proof Viewer v2 before then.

If you're used to the Legacy Proof Viewer, Proof Viewer v2 can feel unfamiliar at first, but everything you relied on is still there. Use this table to find it.

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Available on: Free Standard Pro Enterprise

In Legacy Proof Viewer In Proof Viewer What changed
Exit, Proof Details, Share, Lock/Unlock, Download, Export to PDF, Create Version, Notification options Proof Viewer menu

Eight separate buttons are now one menu, plus a link to the Dashboard and Proofs-to-review.

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Folder Browse folder (in the menu) Same purpose, now reached from the menu instead of its own icon.
Proof Viewer settings (gear icon) Proof Viewer settings

Moved into the menu.

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Switch version dropdown, Compare mode Compare proof versions Same
Finish review / Submit decision Complete review / Make decision Same
Comment button, markup tools, text annotation tool Add comments and markup

Same tools, but now on the top right. New Commenting mode keeps them open while you review, plus keyboard shortcuts to add and post.

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Editing, removing, replying to, and restoring comments; private comments Edit, remove, and restore comments No change in permissions or behavior.
Liking, labeling, and resolving comments Reactions & labels / Resolve comments Liking expanded from one thumbs-up to four reaction types. Labeling and resolving are unchanged.
Attaching files to comments; filtering comments Attach files Sort, search & filter comments Same options, plus paste-to-attach with Ctrl+V and new Unread/reaction-type filters.
@mentions Use mentions in comments Same
Notification preferences Notification preferences  Moved to the menu
Find text Find text

Moved to the top left

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Page Thumbnails, Next/Previous Page, Proof Navigator, page layout View thumbnails & page view mode Moved to the top left
Measurement Tool, Panning, Rotate, Fit to window, Marquee zoom, zoom slider Viewer tools: measure, pan, rotate, zoom Moved to top
Measurement now has pin-in-place and typed values the zoom slider is now +/− buttons
pan mode adds a hold-Ctrl shortcut.
Video & Audio Proofs Review Review video and audio proofs Same controls, plus an Original/Optimized quality toggle, subtitles, and frame-accurate range trimming.
Creative Collaboration on Mobile Devices Review proofs on mobile devices No change.

New in Proof Viewer v2

Some of what you'll see isn't a renamed version of anything from Legacy Proof Viewer — it's new. These don't have a v1 equivalent to map from, so they're not in the table above:

Still can't find something?

Start in the Help Center. Type your question in the Search field. Our Quick answers feature provides answers and links.

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If you are unable to find an answer in the Help Center, contact Ziflow Support. Moving to a new review experience can be confusing at first, and we can help you sort out anything specific to your account.

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