Modify an Annotation

A common set of editing tools is available to modify any annotation type, regardless of the current annotation tool.

ClosedResize or Move Annotation

To resize or move an annotation:

  1. Click the annotation that you want to edit.

    The original bounding box is highlighted.

  2. Click a grip A white circle in the middle of a blue line.and drag it to resize the bounding box.

  3.  If the annotation is not applied to text in the document itself, you can click inside the bounding box and drag the annotation to move it to a different location.

  4. Click Save.

ClosedEdit Text Annotation

To edit a text annotation:

  1. Double-click the annotation that you want to edit.

  2. Edit the text.

  3. Click outside the annotation box.

  4. Click Save.

ClosedAdd Note to Non-Text Annotation

To add a note to a non-text annotation:

  1. Click the annotation to which you want to add a note.

    The original bounding box is highlighted.

  2. Click Comment.

    The note is highlighted in the Comments panel.

  3. Type text in the text box.

  4. Click Save.

ClosedChange Style of Annotation

To change the style of an annotation:

  1. Click the annotation that you want to modify.

    The original bounding box is highlighted.

  2. Click Style to set the text color, size, background color, margins, and opacity.

  3. Click outside the Style window.

  4. Click Save.

ClosedDelete Annotation

To delete an annotation:

  1. Click the annotation that you want to delete.

    The original bounding box is highlighted.

  2. Click Delete.

  3. Click Save.

ClosedModify Multiple Annotations

To modify multiple annotations:

  1. Click the Edit Annotation icon A square with a blue dotted border. In the lower-right corner of the square is a plus symbol..

  2. Click and drag a fence that intersects the annotations that you want to edit.

    The bounding boxes of all the selected annotations appear and the note boxes in the Comments panel are highlighted.

    • Type text in the note box of each annotation.

    • Click and drag to move the annotations.

    • Click Delete.

  3. Click Save.

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