How do I add comments to a drawing in Adobe Acrobat?

Open your drawing in Acrobat. Go to the 'Comment' tools. Choose a tool like 'sticky note' or 'highlight'. Click on the drawing where you want to add the comment. Type your comment or make your mark, then save the file.

What is the difference between adding a sticky note and a text box for comments?

Feature Description Best Use. Sticky Note A small icon appears on the page, and the comment text is in a pop-up window when clicked. For short, quick notes or questions about a specific point. Text Box A visible box appears on the page where you can type text directly, like a speech bubble. For longer comments or explanations that you want to be immediately visible on the page.

Review Annotated Drawings in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

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AExecute — “help me do it”Review the annotated drawings, cost impacts, and schedule consequences for the contractor's…+

Review the annotated drawings, cost impacts, and schedule consequences for the contractor's scope change and decide whether to approve; combine the evidence into one file and send your decision with rationale to Contracts Manager [manager=Ben].

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

BImprove — “do it better”Before deciding on the contractor's scope change, prepare a one‑page tradeoff: list added cost,…+

Before deciding on the contractor's scope change, prepare a one‑page tradeoff: list added cost, days to finish, design risks, and recommended mitigation; circulate that with the annotated drawings to [manager=Ben] so he can support or challenge your decision with clear facts.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

How to do it

the tool · the steps · what to avoid

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Open your PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
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Click the Comment button in the toolbar to display the commenting tools.
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Select the annotation tool you want to use, such as Note, Highlight, Text Box, or Draw.
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Click on the PDF page where you want to add your comment or annotation.
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Type your comment or draw your annotation as needed.
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Click away from the annotation or press Escape to save your comment or annotation.

In the appWith the API

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.

Glossary

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AnnotationAn annotation is a note or mark added to a document, like a highlight or a stamp, without changing the original text.ExampleHe added an annotation to the PDF, circling a key sentence and adding a question mark.

MarkupHighlighting, underlining, or drawing on a PDF to show what is important.ExampleYou use the markup tool to highlight key sentences in the report.

FlattenTo combine all comments and layers into the main document so they cannot be easily changed or removed.ExampleAfter review, you flatten the document to make all comments a permanent part of the text.

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EditorTeacherProject Manager

FAQ

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Open your drawing in Acrobat.
Go to the 'Comment' tools.
Choose a tool like 'sticky note' or 'highlight'.
Click on the drawing where you want to add the comment.
Type your comment or make your mark, then save the file.

Comments and annotations are notes, highlights, or drawings you add to a PDF. They help you give feedback or point out things in a document without changing the original content. They are like writing notes on a printed paper, but digitally.

Yes, if you share an annotated drawing, others will see your review notes. Comments and markups are saved as a separate layer in the PDF. If you do not want others to see your notes, you must remove them first. Use the 'Protect > Sanitize' feature in Acrobat to remove all comments and hidden data before sharing the file. This makes sure your review notes do not leak.

It is important to sanitize a PDF before sharing a 'final' version because comments and markups are recoverable data. They stay as a separate layer. If you do not sanitize, your review notes or other hidden information might be seen by others, even if you think the file is ready. Sanitizing removes all these extra layers, making sure only the final content is shared.

Feature	Description	Best Use
Sticky Note	A small icon appears on the page, and the comment text is in a pop-up window when clicked.	For short, quick notes or questions about a specific point.
Text Box	A visible box appears on the page where you can type text directly, like a speech bubble.	For longer comments or explanations that you want to be immediately visible on the page.

Review Annotated Drawings

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