How to Add Comments to PDF Files in Foxit Reader

Foxit Reader is a PDF reader much like Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, among the features unique to Foxit Reader is the ability to highlight passages, add annotations (your own text) and create comments anywhere in a PDF file. This is particularly helpful for large documents that are shared among users or frequently edited, such as theses, dissertations or business proposals.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Foxit Reader or Foxit Reader Pro
• <br>PDF file

Comments

1. Show the "Comments" toolbar if it's hidden. Typically this toolbar shows by default in Foxit Reader, but if you don't see it go to "View," "Toolbars" and "Commenting Tools."
2. Access the commenting commands via the sub-menu as an alternative to the toolbar. Select "Tools," then "Commenting Tools."
3. View the Drawing Markup toolbar as well. This feature is closely related to the comment commands, allowing you to draw shapes and text on a PDF file. To show this toolbar click on "View," "Toolbars," then "Drawing Markup Tools" or go to "Tools," then "Drawing Markup Tools."

Annotate PDF Files

4. Add note comments. The note comment places a yellow "speech bubble" icon in the PDF file. This is the least intrusive way to add notes to a PDF file as it shows only the icon--not the comment. Click the Note Tool icon (which looks like a speech bubble) on the "Comments" toolbar. Then, click on the location PDF file where you'll be adding the note and type your text in the dialog that appears.
5. Add text markup. Markups such as highlighting, strike throughs or underlining can be added to any of the text in a document. Select the type of markup you'd like to add by clicking on the arrow next to the "Highlight Tool" button. Click on the icon of the chosen tool, hold down the mouse button and drag the icon to apply that markup to the text.
6. Add a caret. Carets can be used to insert text into any sentence and works much like the note comment tool. Click on the "Caret Tool" in the "Comments" toolbar. Then select the point in a sentence at which you wish to add text. Click on that point and type the additional text in the dialog box.
7. Use the typewriter tool to add text. Foxit Reader's typewriter tool allows you to add text anywhere in the document, in any font or color. It's particularly useful for writing notes in the margins of a document. Select the "Typewriter Tool" button on the "Comments" toolbar and click on the location to add the text. Type the comments, hitting the "Enter" key when you need a new line. This tool is particularly useful for writing notes in the margins of a document.
8. Create arrows, boxes, lines and freehand drawings with the "Drawing" tools. From the "Drawing Markup Tools" toolbar, select a with which to draw. Once selected, click and drag it to the correct place in the PDF file.

Tips & Warnings

• While the commenting features are available in the free version of Foxit Reader, when saving your comments to the PDF file Foxit Reader will insert a watermark. To save without the watermark, purchase the Pro edition of Foxit Reader at the Foxit website (see Resources below).
• <br>To read a comment after it's been added, you must mouse over or click on the "speech bubble" icon.
• When using the "Typewriter Tool," be careful not to type over existing text as both the original and added text may be illegible.

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