I just finished the inspection and need to highlight the three major items I want the seller to fix, then send those n…
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 in Adobe Acrobat is used to mark existing text with a color, drawing attention to it directly within the document's content. It's good for showing important phrases or areas that need review. A text box comment, however, is a separate box you can place anywhere on the page to add new text, explanations, or questions that are not part of the original document's text. You use it when you need to add your own words rather than just marking what's already there.
It is very important to sanitize your PDF document before sharing inspection notes because comments and markups are stored as a separate layer of data. If you don't sanitize, others might see your internal notes, drafts, or private comments that were not meant for them. Sanitize removes all these hidden layers, ensuring that only the final, clean document without any review notes is shared. This prevents accidental information leaks and maintains professionalism, especially when dealing with sensitive inspection details.
If you want to draw a circle around a problem area in your inspection report, you should use the 'drawing markup' tools in Adobe Acrobat. These tools let you add shapes like circles, rectangles, or lines directly onto your document. You can find them within the 'Comment' tools panel. Simply select the circle tool, then click and drag on your PDF to draw the circle around the specific area you want to highlight.
Reaction emojis are small graphical icons, like a 'thumbs up' or a 'heart,' that you can add to comments in shared reviews within Adobe Acrobat. They help by providing quick, visual feedback without needing to type out a full comment. For example, if someone else's comment is helpful, you can add a 'thumbs up' emoji. This makes document review faster and more interactive, allowing team members to quickly show agreement, disagreement, or understanding on specific points in the inspection notes.