Commenting and markup tools overview

You use commenting and markup tools (View > Toolbars > Comment & Markup) 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, or 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 you want in the source document. Most commenting and markup tools don’t appear in the toolbar until you add them.

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. A selected comment is highlighted by a blue halo to help you find the markup on the page. A wireframe with selection handles appear to let you adjust the size and shape.

You can add tags to your comments so that readers with motion or vision limitations can read them using assistive technologies.

Comment & Markup toolbar

A.

Sticky Note tool

B.

Text Edits tool

C.

Stamp tool & menu

D.

Highlight Text tool

E.

Callout tool

F.

Text Box tool

G.

Cloud tool

H.

Arrow tool

I.

Line tool

J.

Rectangle tool

K.

Oval tool

L.

Pencil tool

M.

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Types of comments in a PDF

A.

Stamp

B.

Text edit

C.

Comment rollover (tooltip)

D.

Sticky note