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Can you add comments to a PDF with Adobe Reader?

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Can you add comments to a PDF with Adobe Reader?

You can comment on PDF files using the annotations and drawing markup tools. All annotation and drawing markup tools are available. When you receive a PDF to review, you can annotate it by using the commenting and markup tools.

How do I change the comment properties on a PDF?

Adobe Acrobat Reader: Changing Author Name in Comments

  1. Open the PDF and Add sticky note (Ctrl + 6)
  2. In the sticky note box, right click next to the author name and then select Properties…
  3. Now you can edit the Author name in the General tab.
  4. Now all new comments will have the new author name.

How do you edit comments in Adobe Reader?

Do the following:

  1. Go to Edit > Preferences (Windows), or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac).
  2. Select a comment in the Comments list.
  3. In the comment properties dialog, go to the General tab, and specify your name in the Author field.
  4. Select Make Properties Default option, and then click OK.

How do I add special characters to a PDF comment?

Insert special characters

  1. Using the Type tool, position the insertion point where you want to insert a character.
  2. Choose Type > Insert Special Character, and then select an option from any of the categories in the menu.

How do I enable comments in Adobe Reader?

Open the PDF and choose File > Save As Other > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Commenting and Measuring.

Why can’t I add a Sticky Note to a PDF?

If Review & Comment tools are not accessible in Reader the PDF is not Reader enabled. (Here, you’d not be able to add a sticky note.) It may be that you have a PDF that is not Reader enabled. Ask your Collaboration & Commenting questions in Questions & Answers or the Adobe Forums.

How do I change the comment name in Adobe Reader?

Now right-click a comment and select Properties. Go to the General tab and change the Author name. Make sure to also tick the box that says “Make Properties Default”. Click OK, and any new comment you create (from that type) from now on will have your name as the Author by default.

How do I unlock comments in PDF?

To unlock an annotation, first select it. Then click the Unlock icon from the tool bar or use the pop-up menu again, this time choosing Unlock. Now the annotation can be moved or deleted.

How do I add an accent mark in a PDF?

In Microsoft Windows

  1. Press and hold down the Alt key.
  2. Press the + (plus) key on the numeric keypad.
  3. Type the hexidecimal unicode value (0233 for é)
  4. Release the Alt key.

Why can I not comment on a PDF?

If you want to allow commenting on a PDF file, you must be the author of the file or have access to the Adobe Acrobat program that was used to construct it. Even if you use the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF, older versions of the program can still be used to read and comment on the file.

How do I add sticky notes to Adobe Reader?

Using the Sticky-note features, add sticky-notes to the document.

  1. Open your PDF document.
  2. Right-click on the PDF document where you want to add the sticky-note.
  3. Select Add Sticky-note from the right-click menu.
  4. Within the Annotations Editor dialogue box, you can give the note a subject and select the background color.