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<h2>Benefits of adding comments to a PDF file:</h2>
<ul>
	<li>You are able to review a document and add various types of comments to it in an organized, clear fashion for review.</li>
	<li>Types of comments include Notes, Text Edit Indicator, Stamps, Highlighting</li>
</ul>

<h2>The Commenting Toolbar</h2>

<ol>
	<li>Open the file in which you want to add comments, and navigate to the page to which you 
	want to add comments.</li>
	<li>If you don't see the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar, you may need to open it by right-clicking on the main toolbar at the top
		of the page, and selecting <i>Comment & Markup</i>. The <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar looks like this:
	<div class="photocenter"><img src="Images/AA8-1.gif"></div></li>
</ol>

<h2>The Sticky Note Tool</h2>

<p>The <img src="Images/AA8-2.gif"> icon on the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar is the <i>Sticky Note Tool</i>,
which enables you to add notes to any page of a PDF file, positioned anywhere you choose.</p>

<ol>
	<li>To use the <i>Sticky Note Tool</i>, select the <i>Sticky Note Tool</i>, then click the location where you want to place the note and
		enter text in the pop-up window that appears. When you are finished entering your note, click the small <b>X</b> in the upper
		right corner of the note:
		<div class="photocenter"><img src="Images/AA8-9.gif"></div></li>
	<li>To edit a note, just click on the yellow comment indicator of the note you want to edit.</li>
	<li>To delete a note, right-click on the yellow comment indicator and select <i>Delete</i>.</li>
</ol>

<h2>The Text Edit Indicator</h2>

<p>The <img src="Images/aa8-3.gif"> icon on the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar represents <i>Text Edits</i>,
which enables you to add different types of text edit indications to any page of a PDF file, including strikethrough, underline, and highlight.</p>

<ol>
	<li>To use <i>Text Edits</i>, select the text you want to comment upon, and select an indicator style by opening
		the dropdown menu just to the right of the icon:
		<div class="photocenter"><img src="Images/AA8-7.gif"></div></li>
		<li>The only way to edit a text edit indicator is to delete the original one. To do this, right-click on the
		text in question and select <i>Delete</i>.</li>
</ol>

<h2>The Stamp Tool</h2>

<p>The <img src="Images/aa8-4.gif"> icon on the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar is the <i>Stamp Tool</i>,
which enables you to add different types of stamps to the document, such as <i>Approved</i>, <i>Sign Here</i>, and <i>Confidential</i>.</p>

<ol>
	<li>To use the Stamp Tool, open the pull-down menu just to the right of the <i>Stamp</i> icon to view the array of existing stamps.
		<div class="photocenter"><img src="Images/AA8-8.gif"></div></li>
	<li>Click on the location of the document in which you want the stamp to appear.</li>
	<li>To delete a stamp, right-click on the stamp and select <i>Delete</i>.</li>
</ol>

<h2>The Highlight, Underline, and Cross-Out Tools</h2>

<p>The <img src="Images/AA8-5.gif"> icons on the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar are the <i>Highlight</i>, <i>Underline</i>, and <i>Cross-Out</i> tools, respectively, which each operate in a similar manner as the <i>Text Edits</i> tool. These tools, however, act as if  you are holding a marker, giving you greater control over the tool.</p>

<ol>
	<li>To use the tools, click on the tool icon you want to use and select the text you want to highlight, underline, or cross-out.</li>
	<li>If you do not see any or all of these tools, simply right-click on the <i>Comment & Markup</i> toolbar and select them from the list that appears.</li>
</ol>


<div class="related">
<h2>Related Resources</h2>
<ul class="menu">
	<li><a href="edit.html">Editing Text in a PDF File</a></li>
</ul>
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