Adobe reader add text comment

If this option is deselected, the pop-up note appears next to the comment markup. Allow nested reply to sticky notes requires restart. Allows reply to Sticky Notes with a single-thread experience. If this option is selected, each annotation appears like a conversation and all replies appear like a single-thread experience.

Show checkbox. Copies text that you circle using the drawing tools in the pop-up note associated with the drawing markup. Copies selected text to the pop-up note associated with text editing comments, such as those created by the Highlight Text tool. You can change the color and appearance of comments or markups before or after you create them. You can set the new look as the default appearance for that tool. For the selected tool, you can use the Color Picker and Text Properties icons availabe on the Comment toolbar.

Alternatively, you can choose Properties from the right-click context menu, and then select appropriate options. After you create a comment, right-click the comment or its icon and then choose Properties from the righ-click context menu. Click the Appearance tab to change such options as the color and type of icon used.

The type of comment selected determines which options are available. Click the Review History tab to see the history of changes people have made to the status of a comment during a review.

Select Locked at the bottom of the Properties dialog box to prevent the comment from being edited or deleted. Select Make Properties Default at the bottom of the Properties dialog box to apply these properties to all subsequent comments of this type.

All comments you create using this tool display the properties you set. When you use mention in your personal commenting notes in a PDF file, the review mode gets enabled for you.

The reviewers get an invitation email with a link to the Document Cloud shared review file. Legal Notices Online Privacy Policy. User Guide Cancel. Watch a quick video tutorial and get started. Add comments while viewing a PDF document. If you are unable to see these options, update Acrobat DC to the latest version. Annotations and drawing markup tools overview.

Show annotations and drawing markup tools. Select an annotation or drawing markup tool. Open the Comment toolbar and select the desired annotation tool. To select the drawing markup tool, open the Comment toolbar and click the Drawing Tools icon. Select the desired tool from the Drawing Tools menu. Keep an annotation tool selected. You can add multiple comments without reselecting the tool. Add a sticky note. Add a sticky note comment. If you close the pop-up note, your text remains.

Edit a sticky note comment. Click or double-click the note icon. Make changes, as needed:. To resize the pop-up note, drag the lower-left or lower-right corner. Copy partial text in a sticky note comment.

Select the text, and then right-click and copy text. Delete a sticky note. Select the note icon, and press Delete. Add a text comment. Choose the Add Text Comment tool from the Comment toolbar. Click on the page to place the cursor. Change author name for comments.

Add a line, arrow, or shape. When selecting a drawing tool, consider the effect you want. Draw in the PDF:. To edit or resize the markup, select it and drag one of the handles to make your adjustments. To add a pop-up note to the markup, select the Hand tool, and double-click the markup. To delete a drawing markup, select it and press Delete. Group and ungroup markups. You cannot group text edit markups. Group markups. Using the Select tool or the Hand tool, select a markup.

Right-click within the selection, and choose Group. Ungroup markups. Right-click the grouped selection, and choose Ungroup. Add comments in a text box or callout. Text font and size are based on the system default settings. Add a text box. Click in the PDF. Type the text. Text wraps automatically when it reaches the right edge of the box. Optional To make further changes to the text box:.

To delete the text box, select it, and then press Delete. Add a callout. Click once to set the location of the end point, and click again to set the location of the text box. To resize the callout, select it and drag any of the handles that appear. To move the text box, click inside the box and drag it. Add an audio comment.

Adding comments using the Add Comments tool. In the file explorer window, Choose files from the Recent or Documents list. Add files from your computer or drag-and-drop the files onto the highlighted area. All your files saved in your Adobe Document Cloud account are displayed.

Comment the file in one of the following ways: Click the options menu Select a file you want to comment, and click Add Comments in the right pane. The following comment types are available for use: Sticky Note : Click at the location where you want to place a note.

Highlight Text : Select the text to highlight it. Underline Text : Select the text to underline it. Strikethrough Text : Select the text to strikethrough. All the comments that you add to the PDF are displayed in the right pane. Managing comments - edit, undo, redo, or delete. To edit a comment, do the following: Select the comment. The comments pane is displayed in the right. From the options To edit the Add Text annotation, select the text comment, and type to make your changes.

To undo or redo any action, do the following: In the Add Comment toolbar, to undo an action, click the Undo icon. To redo the action, click the Redo icon. To delete comments, select the comment and do one of the following: The comments pane is displayed in the right. Choose the comment you want to delete. From the floating toolbar, click the delete icon. Changing the look of your comments. To change the color of your comments, do the following:. Select the comment.

A floating toolbar appears. Click the color to open the color panel. You should now understand the basics of Adobe Acrobat Commenting Tools. You now know how to delete, replace, insert, highlight and add other comments. Using just these five tools you can provide a clear and concisely commented PDF to your designer. Previous Next. View Larger Image. The interface is quite intuitive, but takes a little getting used to.. Replace text —delete some text and replace it with other text.

Insert text —the existing text is OK and you just want to add text. Highlight text —add a note so you can say something about the text, for example change to bold or make smaller. Add a note —point out a change or correction that is not attached to text. Click on Comment. That will expand the Annotations panel. Also, expand the Comments List panel.

Delete Text The Strikethrough tool is for indicating text to be deleted and not replaced with anything else. TIP: Watch out for these, the little blue carets can sometimes be hard to find.

Highlight Text The Add Note to Text tool is for when you want to communicate something to the designer and none of the three tools above will be clear.