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---
title: "Collaborate in the web editor"
sidebarTitle: "Collaborate"
description: "Work together on documentation with branches, pull requests, and preview deployments."
keywords: ["editor", "collaboration", "branches", "pull requests", "preview deployments"]
---
Collaborate with your team on documentation using branch-based workflows, pull requests, and preview deployments.
If you aren't familiar with Git, see [Git concepts](/guides/git-concepts).
## Branch-based collaboration
Use branches to work on documentation updates in parallel without affecting your live site.
### Why use branches
- **Isolate changes**: Work on updates without affecting your live documentation.
- **Review before publishing**: Get feedback from team members before changes go live.
- **Parallel work**: Multiple team members can work on different branches simultaneously.
## Recommended workflow
Use pull requests to propose changes and collaborate with your team before merging to your live documentation. This workflow ensures your team reviews changes before publishing and maintains a clear history of updates.
<Steps>
<Step title="Create a pull request">
Create a pull request from the editor when you're ready to publish your changes. See <a href="/editor/publish">Publish changes in the web editor</a> for more information on using pull requests.
</Step>
<Step title="Review pull requests">
Review pull requests in your Git provider like GitHub or GitLab.
</Step>
<Step title="Respond to feedback">
When reviewers request changes, make the requested changes and save your changes. Additional changes automatically push to the existing pull request.
</Step>
<Step title="Merge pull requests">
Merge your pull request after addressing all requested changes, required reviewers approve the pull request, and any automated checks pass.
</Step>
</Steps>
## Preview deployments
Preview deployments create temporary URLs where you can see your changes before they go live.
### Access preview deployments
1. Click **Share** in the editor tool bar.
2. Click **Preview** to open the preview deployment in a new tab.
3. The preview URL shows your documentation with all saved changes applied.
<Frame>
<img src="/images/editor/share-preview-light.png" className="block dark:hidden" alt="Share button in the editor toolbar" />
<img src="/images/editor/share-preview-dark.png" className="hidden dark:block" alt="Share button in the editor toolbar" />
</Frame>
### Share previews
Share the preview deployment URL with team members to gather feedback. Previews update automatically when you save additional changes.
### Preview authentication
Preview URLs are publicly accessible by default. Enable preview authentication in the [Add-ons](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/addons) page of your dashboard to restrict access to authenticated organization members.