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Open your PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
Click the Comment button in the toolbar to display the commenting tools.
Select the annotation tool you want to use, such as Note, Highlight, Text Box, or Draw.
Click on the PDF page where you want to add your comment or annotation.
Type your comment or draw your annotation as needed.
Click away from the annotation or press Escape to save your comment or annotation.
You can use multiple annotation types in one session, such as highlighting text and adding sticky notes for detailed feedback.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
A highlight is used to color selected text, making important words or sentences stand out. It's good for drawing attention to specific phrases. A drawing markup, like a circle or an arrow, lets you add shapes or lines anywhere on the page, even over images. This is useful for pointing to specific areas or diagrams, not just text.
It is very important to sanitize a PDF document because comments and annotations are saved as a separate layer of data. If you share the document without sanitizing it, others can still see all your review notes, even if they are not visible on the main page. This can lead to private information or internal discussions being leaked. Sanitizing removes these hidden comments, ensuring only the final content is shared.
Text boxes and callouts are useful for adding longer explanations or specific details that don't fit well into a small sticky note. A text box lets you type a block of text directly onto the page. A callout is similar but includes a line pointing from the text box to a specific part of the document. Both are great for providing detailed legal clarifications, instructions, or extended feedback that needs to be clearly linked to a particular area.