How do I add comments to a PDF document?

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat. Click on the 'Comment' tab to see all the tools. Select a tool like 'Add sticky note' or 'Highlight text'. Click on the part of the document where you want to add the comment. Type your comment in the box that appears and then save your changes.

Why should I use drawing markup tools instead of just text comments?

Drawing markup helps you point to specific areas or shapes on a page, not just text. It's useful for visual feedback, like circling a logo or drawing an arrow to an image. Drawing tools can make your comments clearer for design or layout changes. They offer more ways to interact with the document beyond just typing words.

What is the difference between a sticky note and a text box comment?

Feature Sticky Note Text Box. Appearance A small icon on the page that opens to show text. A visible box with text directly on the page. Placement Can be placed anywhere, often used for general notes. Placed where you want text to be clearly seen, like a callout. Use Case For quick, hidden notes or questions. For visible comments, explanations, or adding new content.

Collect Marketing Comments in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

AI prompts

2 ways to ask · copy any one

AExecute — “help me do it”Share the packaging PDF with marketing and packaging as a commenting-enabled file and request…+

Share the packaging PDF with marketing and packaging as a commenting-enabled file and request annotated comments from [approver=Priya] in marketing and [approver=Jorge] in packaging within [days=3] so I can reconcile look, copy, and dielines.

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

BImprove — “do it better”Prepare the packaging PDF with separate comment layers for marketing and packaging, add a short…+

Prepare the packaging PDF with separate comment layers for marketing and packaging, add a short checklist on the first page highlighting look, copy lines, and dieline alignment, and ask Priya and Jorge to use comment tags so I can reconcile annotations efficiently.

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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CommentA note or message added to a file to give feedback or ask questions.ExampleYou add a note to a report asking the author to clarify a specific paragraph.

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.

SanitizeTo remove sensitive or private information from a document before sharing it.ExampleRemember to sanitize the document by redacting personal details before sharing it publicly.

Who does this

3 roles

EditorTeacherProject Manager

FAQ

about this task

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Click on the 'Comment' tab to see all the tools.
Select a tool like 'Add sticky note' or 'Highlight text'.
Click on the part of the document where you want to add the comment.
Type your comment in the box that appears and then save your changes.

Comments and Annotations are tools in Adobe Acrobat that let you add notes, highlights, and other marks to a PDF. They help you review documents, give feedback, or remember important parts. These marks are like a digital layer on top of your document.

Yes, if you share a PDF that has comments, the comments will be visible to anyone who opens the file. They are part of the document's data. If you want to share a 'final' version without any review notes, you must remove them first. Use the 'Protect > Sanitize' feature to make sure all comments are gone before you send the file.

Drawing markup helps you point to specific areas or shapes on a page, not just text.
It's useful for visual feedback, like circling a logo or drawing an arrow to an image.
Drawing tools can make your comments clearer for design or layout changes.
They offer more ways to interact with the document beyond just typing words.

Feature	Sticky Note	Text Box
Appearance	A small icon on the page that opens to show text.	A visible box with text directly on the page.
Placement	Can be placed anywhere, often used for general notes.	Placed where you want text to be clearly seen, like a callout.
Use Case	For quick, hidden notes or questions.	For visible comments, explanations, or adding new content.

Collect Marketing Comments

When to use it

AI prompts

How to do it

Glossary

The real tasks

Who does this

FAQ

Sources

Adobe help