Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling dual mode editing in collaborative documents to enable private changes are disclosed. The systems and methods may involve accessing an electronic collaborative document; receiving from a first editor operating in a collaborative mode, first edits to the electronic collaborative document; outputting second display signals to the first editor and a second editor, the second display signals reflecting the first edits made by the first editor; in a private mode, receiving from the first editor, second edits to the electronic collaborative document; and in response to the second edits, outputting third display signals to the first editor while withholding the third display signals from the second editor, such that the second edits are enabled to appear on a display of the first editor and are prevented from appearing on at least one display of the second editor.