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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 makes specific words or sentences stand out with a color. It's good for drawing attention to existing text. Drawing markup lets you add shapes like circles, lines, or arrows anywhere on the page, even on blank areas. This is useful for marking spaces where something should be, like a missing image, or for pointing to specific elements that are not text.
Sanitizing a PDF removes all hidden data, including comments, markups, and other review notes. This is important because comments are a separate layer that can be seen by anyone who opens the document. If you don't sanitize, you might accidentally share private feedback or internal notes, which could be unprofessional or reveal sensitive information. Sanitizing ensures only the final, clean version of your document is shared.
Yes, Adobe Acrobat has a 'Comments' panel that shows a list of all comments and markups in your document. You can click on any comment in the list to jump directly to its location on the page. This makes it easy to review all the missing items you have marked and manage your feedback.
Reaction emojis are small icons, like a thumbs-up or a smiley face, that you can add to comments in shared reviews. They help you quickly show your feelings or agreement with a comment without typing a full response. This makes it faster and easier for teams to give quick feedback and understand how others feel about specific points in a document.