I'm trying to figure out how to use an arrow tool to mark a point on a ruler in a PDF document using Acrobat Pro DC 2020. For some reason, when I try to draw anything, it'll be visible but once I let go of the mouse button it disappears and a box shows up around the object I'm trying to draw, and that includes arrows. Do you know what I might be doing wrong? I did check and verify that the document allows for edits and markups. Thank you for the vid. I really like your voice and teaching style.
Thank you, Erin, for a clear explanation of these basic tools. It's just what I needed! After watching several other videos, I must admit at first I was afraid your voice was going to be too "sweet" for me, but after just a few seconds I relaxed into it and found your tone reassuringly patient and helpful, with just the right dose of "sweetness." Thank you again!
@@erinwrightwriting The notes worked wonderfully but I don't know why the highlighter isn't working! I clicked the icon and tried to highlight some text but nothing happened. No colour! Do you know why?
Hello, Cindy. Thank you for watching! I just checked the current version of Acrobat Pro on Windows 11 and an updated MacBook and I'm not seeing any significant changes. You can tell me which build you are using?
Hello Erin. Great job! How do I disable the Reply feature to my Sticky Notes Comments? I don't want responses, I simply want the note to be clickable so my information can be read by others. I've looked in Security and didn't find it there. Can you help?
That is a great question! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a workable solution to disable the replies in the Sticky Notes. Another option may be to use the Text Box tool in the Edit PDF toolbar and set the font to a different color so it stands out from the regular text?
are there Shortcuts for the comments tools. for example can I press CTRL+A and the arrow command will appear? or like if i press the space bar it will repeat the last command that i did?
Thank you so much for watching! Here is the full list of keyboard shortcuts for Acrobat from the Adobe website: helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/keyboard-shortcuts.html.
That is a great question! I don't believe there is a way to hide or remove that blue box. However, it should disappear when you close the Comment toolbar. Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for watching! I am not aware of such a tool in Adobe Acrobat. You may need to look into CAD software for that type of functionality. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! After selecting the Highlight tool in the Comment toolbar, your cursor should turn into a circle. You should then be able to use that circle as a normal cursor to click and drag over individual letters in order to highlight them. Best of luck!
Hi Erin, I have saved a PPT to PDF and have Acrobat Reader only. When I try to use comment tools, I am unable to highlight most words completely, a few letters within a word will be missed out. Is there a way to fix this on Reader or perhaps another version is required?
Thank you for watching! In theory, you should be able to use Reader's comment tools on your file; however, unexpected things do happen, particularly on converted files. Before upgrading to Adobe Acrobat, I would suggest checking Adobe's website to see if you can get a free trial of Acrobat and then see if it works on your PDF. If it does not work, then you'll know the problem is with the PDF rather than the software and you won't be out any money. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! I have never experienced such an abnormally large cursor, so I'm afraid I don't have any specific solutions. However, I did find this thread on the Adobe Community Support forum that you might find helpful: community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/reduce-cursor-size-in-adobe-reader-dc-and-x-pro/m-p/9647654. Best of luck!
That is a great question! After inserting your comment text box, you can justify the text from the Text Properties pop-up menu. It should pop up automatically when working with a comment text box; if not, you can select the Aa menu at the end of the Comment toolbar. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, there is currently no way to rotate the comment text box. A discussion on the Adobe community support forum suggests that you may be able to rotate it by rotating the page back and forth--but it sounds like that solution doesn't work for everyone. Here is the link: community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/can-you-rotate-a-comment-text-box/m-p/10437731. I do hope Adobe adds that feature in the future.
I am new to acrobat. Do you have a way to easily get you edited pdf and be able to use it to just drag and drop it I to a email. I’m not sure how to search for video of it if you do.
Thank you for watching my tutorial! You can copy and paste a PDF directly into your email. However, the editing markups will most likely not appear correctly within the email platform, so I suggest just attaching the PDF to the email using your email platforms normal attachment process. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! I am sorry you are having trouble. In Acrobat, all the shapes are technically comments, so they should show up in the comment pane while still being visible on the page. If your shapes are only appearing in the comment pane, I encourage you to contact Adobe support to report the issue. Best of luck!
I thought it was just me!! I have paid a lot of money to do an online proofreading course and they say we dont need adobe acrobat pro, but then they put a link to this video in their text and guess what? On my free version of adobe acrobat reader it looks nothing like the video. Totally stuck now.
All the steps shown in this video appear on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com/comment-and-markup-tools-in-adobe-acrobat/. Thank you for watching!
I'm trying to figure out how to use an arrow tool to mark a point on a ruler in a PDF document using Acrobat Pro DC 2020. For some reason, when I try to draw anything, it'll be visible but once I let go of the mouse button it disappears and a box shows up around the object I'm trying to draw, and that includes arrows. Do you know what I might be doing wrong? I did check and verify that the document allows for edits and markups. Thank you for the vid. I really like your voice and teaching style.
Thank you so much. I appreciate how you provided the steps in a clear and concise manner which made it so easy for me to implement.
I really appreciate your positive feedback! Thank you for watching!
Thank you Erin, you saved me again. That's twice in the past two week.
That is great to hear! Thank you for returning to my channel!
Thank you, Erin, for a clear explanation of these basic tools. It's just what I needed! After watching several other videos, I must admit at first I was afraid your voice was going to be too "sweet" for me, but after just a few seconds I relaxed into it and found your tone reassuringly patient and helpful, with just the right dose of "sweetness." Thank you again!
Thank you for watching! I am glad I'm not too sweet. 😄 I wish you all the best with your PDF projects!
Thank you so much for teaching us how to add comments to an Acrobat document. This is exactly what I need.
I am delighted to hear that. Thank you for watching!
@@erinwrightwriting The notes worked wonderfully but I don't know why the highlighter isn't working! I clicked the icon and tried to highlight some text but nothing happened. No colour! Do you know why?
Fantastic!!! You're voice is so soft I could have used it to fall asleep... but it was EFFECTIVE.
I am glad it was effective and that you didn't fall asleep. 😊 Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial!! It is very helpful to me, and I appreciate you taking the time to share this!!
Your kind comment made my day! Thank you for watching!
Beautifully explained. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for your videos, I like the way you explain so clearly, your voice sounds great
I appreciate your kind words! Thank you for watching!
Very easy when you explain it. Thanks Erin.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!
I very would like to listen some fairy tale with your marvelous voice!🥰
And respect to you for your channel full of videos about Word!🧐
You are very kind! Thank you for watching! 🙂
I agree thanks for the step by step instructions... truly appreciated
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial, thanks!
Thank you so much for watching!
You are the best, thanks for the help, as well Merry Christmass.
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you, also!
Thanks for the tips. I want to use the commenting features to study PDF files to prepare for a test.
Thank you for watching! I wish you all the best on your test!
This is great! Thank you so much, Ms. Wright!
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your kind comment!
Thank you, short and straight forward
I appreciate your positive feedback! Thank you for watching!
Love the happy face 5:27
Thank you for watching! 😀
A really helpful guide Erin.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!
Thanks Erin, that was really useful.
I am happy to hear that. Than you for watching!
Sorry, I could care less about the drawing or erasing tool, but I would have LOVED to find out how the PIN tool worked!
Thank you very informative.
I am glad it was informative! Thank you for watching!
helpful video ...but my humble suggestion to u need to speed up your explanation would bring more views ...need patience to watch
sometimes I will adjust the playback speed for some youtube videos, to 0.75 or 1.25 and that is quite useful
Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching!
I LoveYou my God for your kind Support. Thanks Aameen.
I appreciate your kind words! Thank you for watching!
How do you do this on the FREE version of Adobe Acrobat, is the real question...
Thank you for watching! Are you referring to Acrobat Reader?
@@erinwrightwriting Yes ma'am.
I needed to know how to use this symbol - because i'm working a document that needs a comment and multiple arrows for the same comment
Thank you for watching! I hope you were able to find all the information you needed!
The new version does not work this way anymore, and Im unable to figure it out. Our company uses it frequently and now we have nothing, please help.
Hello, Cindy. Thank you for watching! I just checked the current version of Acrobat Pro on Windows 11 and an updated MacBook and I'm not seeing any significant changes. You can tell me which build you are using?
Hello Erin. Great job! How do I disable the Reply feature to my Sticky Notes Comments? I don't want responses, I simply want the note to be clickable so my information can be read by others. I've looked in Security and didn't find it there. Can you help?
That is a great question! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a workable solution to disable the replies in the Sticky Notes. Another option may be to use the Text Box tool in the Edit PDF toolbar and set the font to a different color so it stands out from the regular text?
are there Shortcuts for the comments tools. for example can I press CTRL+A and the arrow command will appear? or like if i press the space bar it will repeat the last command that i did?
Thank you so much for watching! Here is the full list of keyboard shortcuts for Acrobat from the Adobe website: helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/keyboard-shortcuts.html.
Hi Erin,
Thanks for the video.
Is there a way to prevent the blue box from appearing when the pencil tool is used (at 5:33)? Thank you.
That is a great question! I don't believe there is a way to hide or remove that blue box. However, it should disappear when you close the Comment toolbar. Thank you for watching!
Is there a tool to count line-items in a drawing? For example, counting doors on a floor plan
Thank you so much for watching! I am not aware of such a tool in Adobe Acrobat. You may need to look into CAD software for that type of functionality. Best of luck!
How do you highlight just 1or 2 characters in a word,and not the whole word or line?
Thank you for watching! After selecting the Highlight tool in the Comment toolbar, your cursor should turn into a circle. You should then be able to use that circle as a normal cursor to click and drag over individual letters in order to highlight them. Best of luck!
Hi Erin, I have saved a PPT to PDF and have Acrobat Reader only. When I try to use comment tools, I am unable to highlight most words completely, a few letters within a word will be missed out. Is there a way to fix this on Reader or perhaps another version is required?
Thank you for watching! In theory, you should be able to use Reader's comment tools on your file; however, unexpected things do happen, particularly on converted files. Before upgrading to Adobe Acrobat, I would suggest checking Adobe's website to see if you can get a free trial of Acrobat and then see if it works on your PDF. If it does not work, then you'll know the problem is with the PDF rather than the software and you won't be out any money. Best of luck!
When I put my cursor on the pdf to strikethrough, my cursor is about three inches big! Any ideas?
Thank you for watching! I have never experienced such an abnormally large cursor, so I'm afraid I don't have any specific solutions. However, I did find this thread on the Adobe Community Support forum that you might find helpful: community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/reduce-cursor-size-in-adobe-reader-dc-and-x-pro/m-p/9647654. Best of luck!
Can you center justify text in a comment text box?
That is a great question! After inserting your comment text box, you can justify the text from the Text Properties pop-up menu. It should pop up automatically when working with a comment text box; if not, you can select the Aa menu at the end of the Comment toolbar. Thank you for watching!
Thank you. this was very useful.
How do you rotate a comment box after drawing it?
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, there is currently no way to rotate the comment text box. A discussion on the Adobe community support forum suggests that you may be able to rotate it by rotating the page back and forth--but it sounds like that solution doesn't work for everyone. Here is the link: community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/can-you-rotate-a-comment-text-box/m-p/10437731. I do hope Adobe adds that feature in the future.
I am new to acrobat. Do you have a way to easily get you edited pdf and be able to use it to just drag and drop it I to a email. I’m not sure how to search for video of it if you do.
Thank you for watching my tutorial! You can copy and paste a PDF directly into your email. However, the editing markups will most likely not appear correctly within the email platform, so I suggest just attaching the PDF to the email using your email platforms normal attachment process. Best of luck!
When I draw like an arrow or a line doesn’t stay on the drawing but it shows like a comment
I want to stay as a drawing not a comments
Any help thanks
Any help
Thank you for watching! I am sorry you are having trouble. In Acrobat, all the shapes are technically comments, so they should show up in the comment pane while still being visible on the page. If your shapes are only appearing in the comment pane, I encourage you to contact Adobe support to report the issue. Best of luck!
2:25 you're welcome
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I am glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!
Outdated info. I can't even get Adobe Acrobat (free edition) to display the same layout she shows!
I thought it was just me!! I have paid a lot of money to do an online proofreading course and they say we dont need adobe acrobat pro, but then they put a link to this video in their text and guess what? On my free version of adobe acrobat reader it looks nothing like the video. Totally stuck now.
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Another terrible UI design by Adobe. Why is this hard?
because life is complicated. just kidding, yes I agree adobe's interface is confusing