Marking Up a PDF

The following details the options available in the Annotations toolbar.

Freehand Pen

Used to draw anywhere on a document.

Once this option is clicked, a toolbar will appear, as shown below, where the color, opacity, and thickness for the line is set.

Freehand Highlighter

Used to freehand highlight anything on a document.

Once this option is clicked, a toolbar will appear, as shown below, where the color, opacity, and thickness for the line is set.

Highlighter

Select the relevant text with the cursor to highlight it.

The color, opacity, and blend mode can be adjusted using the toolbar shown below.

Eraser

Used to erase any marks made using the Freehand Draw and Freehand Highlighter options.

The line size can be adjusted using the toolbar shown below.

Sign

This option will open the Signature pop-up window where the user can draw and store their signature. Once [Done] is clicked, the signature will appear on the PDF and can be moved, resized, edited, or deleted.

Image

Clicking this option opens the File Explorer window where users can browse and select an image saved on the desktop and upload it to the PDF. Once an image has been added to the PDF, it can be resized, moved, or deleted.

Stamp

Clicking this option opens the Stamp pop-up window where users can either select an existing stamp or upload a custom stamp to be added to the PDF. Once a stamp has been added to the PDF, it can be resized, moved, or deleted.

Note

Used to add a note annotation. To do so, select this option, then tap where the note is to be added.

In the pop-up window for the note, use the toolbar, shown below, to change the shape and color of the note.

Text

This option is used to add a text annotation. To do so, select this option, then click the spot where the text is to be added.

The format, color, and opacity for the text can be adjusted using the toolbar shown below.

Arrows, Lines, and Shapes

Click the down arrow to display the drop-down list and select an option to add lines, arrows, or shapes to the document. Once an option is selected, click and hold a spot on the document and drag to create the line, arrow, or shape.

The color, opacity, line thickness, line style, and other properties for this annotation can be adjusted using the toolbar shown below.