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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.
Highlighting text draws attention to specific words or sentences by coloring them, making them stand out visually. It's good for showing important parts or areas needing review. A text box comment, however, lets you write longer, detailed feedback or questions about a section. It's better for explaining why a change is needed or suggesting new content, while highlighting is more about marking existing content.
It is very important to sanitize a PDF document before sharing it publicly because comments and other review notes are saved as a separate layer within the file. If you do not sanitize, these notes, which might contain private discussions or unfinished thoughts, can still be recovered and read by anyone who receives the document. Sanitizing removes all these hidden layers, protecting your privacy and ensuring only the final, intended content is shared, preventing accidental information leaks.
If you want to draw a circle around an image in your PDF, you should use the 'drawing markup' tools. These tools let you add shapes like circles, arrows, or lines directly onto the document. This is useful for pointing out specific visual elements or areas that need attention, like an image that needs to be replaced or resized.
'Reaction emojis' are small graphic symbols, like a thumbs-up or a smiley face, that you can add to comments. You would use them in shared reviews to quickly show your feelings or agreement with a comment without typing a full response. For example, you can add a thumbs-up emoji to a teammate's comment to show you agree with their suggestion, making feedback faster and more visual in a group setting.