How to Use the Text Edit Tool in Adobe Acrobat

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The Text Edit tool in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional can be used to mark text in your PDF document for revision. This tool can be used to add a note, highlight, replace, insert, underline or cross out text. Follow the steps below to use the Text Edit tool in Adobe Acrobat to mark your PDF document for revision.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

Step1
Start Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional and open an existing PDF from your files to which you want to add a text edit using the Text Editing tool.
Step2
Select the "Select tool" from the "Select & Zoom" toolbar. The button is in the middle of the toolbar and is depicted by a picture of a cursor and arrow.
Step3
Click and drag over the text in the PDF that you want to mark as needing to be edited with Text Edit tool.
Step4
Click the arrow beside the "Text Edits" button on the "Comment & Markup" toolbar to display the menu of Text Edit tools.
Step5
Choose the type of text edit you want to make to the open document from the "Text Edit" drop-down list. You can choose to replace text, highlight text, add a note, insert text, underline text or cross out text.
Step6
Type your comments in the pop-up box that may come up if you have chosen a certain text edit tool that requires a comment.
Step7
Watch as the markup you have chosen from the "Text Edit" drop-down list will be applied to the selected text.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you don't see the "Select & Zoom" toolbar, choose the "View" menu, point to "Toolbars" and click on "Select & Zoom" to open the toolbar into Adobe Acrobat.
  • The "Comment & Markup" toolbar can be displayed by choosing the "View" menu, pointing to "Toolbars" and clicking on "Comment & Markup."

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