When you select a Markup Tool, the top of the Viewer Pane updates to display an appropriate toolbar to use for adding or editing that markup. You can change the appearance, size, and location of markups after you add them. All changes are tracked in the History tab of the Information Pane.
The Markup Properties Toolbar
Tools |
Name |
Description |
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Color |
Defines the color to use for a markup |
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Redaction Reason |
Used with the Redaction Tool to specify a Redaction Reason |
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Line Format |
Includes Line Width and Line Style |
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Fill Background |
Defines how the background of an area should be filled |
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Text Format |
Includes Font Color, Font Name, Font Size, Background Color, and Text Attributes (Underline, Italic, Bold) |
Add Text Markup
1.On the Markup Toolbar, click the Text tool.
2.Adjust any text markup attributes you want in the Markup Properties Toolbar.
3.Use your mouse to draw a text box in the document.It'
4.Double click inside the text box and type the text you want to add.
5.Click outside the text box or navigate to another document to save the markup.
Add a Note
1.On the Markup Toolbar, click the Note tool.
2.Adjust any note markup attributes you want in the Markup Properties Toolbar.
3.Use your mouse to draw a note box in the document.
4.Double click inside the note box to enter your note text.
5.Click outside the note box or navigate to another document to save the markup.
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A Note is created with the text "Short Text" by default. |
Add a Line or Shape Markup
1.On the Markup Toolbar, select the line or shape tool you want to add.
2.Adjust any markup attributes you want in the Markup Properties Toolbar.
3.Use your mouse to draw the line or shape on the document.
•For a Connected Line, click the mouse to start and end a line segment. Double click the mouse after drawing the final line to finish.
•For a Line, click and hold the mouse while drawing the line, then release the mouse to complete the line.
•For a Rectangle or Ellipse, click the mouse then drag the mouse to form the rectangle or ellipse in the shape you want.
4.Click outside the line or shape, or navigate to another document to save the markup.
Selectable Text Markups
When a document contains selectable text, the Strikeout, Underline, and Highlight tools become available.
1.In the document, use your mouse to select the text to apply the markup to.
2.On the Markup toolbar, select the Strikeout, Underline, or Highlight tool.
3.For a Highlight, in the Markup Properties toolbar, select the highlight color you want to use.
4.Click outside the applied markup, or navigate to another document to save the markup.
Editing a Markup
1.Use your mouse to select the markup to edit in the document.
2.In the Markup Properties toolbar, modify any properties as needed.
3.Depending on the markup type, after selecting the markup to edit the display updates to display resize and rotate handles. You can select any of these to modify the size or rotate the markup as needed.
4.Click outside the updated markup, or navigate to another document to save the markup changes.
Delete a Markup
1.Using your mouse, select the markup you want to delete.
2.Press Delete. The selected markup is removed.
3.Click inside the document again, or navigate to another document to save the markup changes.