ADOBE READER 8
User Guide
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2 Set the properties as desired, and click OK.
Allcommentsyoucreateusingthistoolwilldisplaythepropertiesyouset.Existingcommentsaren’taffected,noris
the appearance of text in pop-up notes.
Add a sticky note
CommentingtoolsareavailableonlyinPDFsthathavecommentingenabled.PDFsinareviewworkflowtypically
include commenting rights.
Themostcommontypeofcommentisthestickynote.Astickynotehasanoteiconthatappearsonthepageanda
pop-up note for your text message. You can add a sticky note anywhere on the page or in the document area.
Use the Sticky Note tool to add a text message in a pop-up note.
A. Comment & Markup toolbar B. Sticky Note tool C. Close button D. Options menu E. Text message
Add a sticky note comment
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Do one of the following:
• Select the Sticky Note tool in the Comment & Markup toolbar, and either click where you want to place the
note, or drag to create a custom-sized note.
• Choose Document > Comments > Add Sticky Note.
2 Type text in the pop-up note. You can also use the Select tool to copy and paste text from a PDF into the note.
Note: If you close the pop-up note your text remains.
Edit a sticky note comment
1
Click or double-click the note icon.
2 Make changes, as needed:
• To resize the pop-up note, drag the lower left or lower right corner.
• To change the text formatting, choose View > Toolbars > Properties Bar, select the text, and then select the
property you want in the toolbar. Or, select the text, right-click/Control-click, and choose a text style option.
When you’re finished, click the minimize button in the upper right corner of the pop-up note, or click outside the
pop-up note.
Delete a sticky note
1
Select the Sticky Note tool , the Hand tool , or the Select tool.
2 Select the note icon, and press Delete.
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