How to Edit an Acrobat Reader Document
Editing an Acrobat Reader document is a useful and common way to provide feedback. While there are limits as to how much you can edit without the full Acrobat Standard, Pro, or Pro Extended products, you can still add, delete, or comment on text using Acrobat Reader as long as the PDF document's security enables you to do so.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Adobe Reader® 9
- Comment-enabled PDF document
- Willingness to learn
Instructions
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Adding Text
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Select 'Document' from the toolbar menu in the comments-enabled PDF document you have open.
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Mouse-over "Comments," and select "Show Comment & Markup Toolbar."
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Choose "Text Edits" from the menu.
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Place your cursor where you would like to add text, and begin typing.
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A caret appears, and your inserted text shows in a pop-up window. To change it in the future, simply mouse back over the blue caret, and make your changes, or right-click on the caret and choose "Delete."
Deleting Text
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Using your cursor, highlight the text you would like to have deleted.
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Hit "Delete," and a line is drawn through the text you wish to remove.
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To undo your action, select "Edit-->Undo," or right-click on the text you indicated to delete, and choose "Delete."
Commenting
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Select "Sticky Note" from the toolbar.
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Click where you would like to add a comment.
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Type your comment.
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