How to add comments to a pdf in adobe acrobat pro

This tutorial explains how to edit PDFs with the comment and markup tools in Adobe Acrobat. First, we’ll look at how to access the tools.

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Then, we’ll look at how to use all thirteen markup tools, including sticky notes, strikethroughs, and text insertions. The bonus tips at the end show how to change the color of markups, add comments to markups, and delete comments and markups.

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Important Note: Acrobat’s comment and markup tools can’t change a PDF like Microsoft Word’s Track Changes tools can change a Word file.

Instead, Acrobat’s comment and markup tools function like handwritten editing marks on paper—the tools can be used to mark what should be changed, but you must make those changes manually in the PDF.

The images below are from Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

These steps will also work in Adobe Acrobat Standard DC, Adobe Acrob

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