Operation Manual

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USING ACROBAT X STANDARD
Collaboration
Last updated 10/11/2011
Commenting
Annotations and drawing markup tools overview
Note: In Reader, complete commenting tools are available only in PDFs that have commenting enabled. PDFs in a review
workflow typically include commenting rights.
You use annotation and drawing markup tools (Comment pane) to add comments. Comments are notes and drawings
that communicate ideas or provide feedback for PDFs. You can type a text message using the Sticky Note tool.
Alternatively, you can use a drawing tool to add a line, circle, or other shape and then type a message in the associated
pop-up note. Text-editing tools let you add editing marks to indicate changes that you want in the source document.
Most commenting and markup tools don’t appear in the toolbar until you add them.
Note: If you open a PDF in a browser for a shared review that has ended, the commenting tools are unavailable.
Most comments include two parts: the icon, or markup, that appears on the page, and the text message that appears in
a pop-up note when you click or double-click the icon or place the pointer over the icon.
After you add a comment, it stays selected until you click elsewhere on the page. Acrobat highlights a selected
comment with a blue halo to help you find the markup on the page. A wireframe with selection handles appears on
drawing markups and stamps, so that you can adjust the size and shape.
Annotations panel
A. Add Sticky Note B. Highlight text C. Attach file D. Record audio E. Add Stamp tool and menu F. Insert text at cursor G. Replace text
H. Strikethrough I. Underline J. Add note to text
Drawing Markups panel
A. Add text box B. Add text callout C. Draw line D. Draw arrow E. Draw oval F. Draw rectangle G. Draw cloud H. Draw polygon I. Draw
connected lines J. Draw free form K. Erase free form
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