- August 30, 2019
- Andrew Kao, Integrated Sales and Support
When is a Reader not a Reader? When it can do more than just read PDFs! Gone are the days when feedback on a collaborative project meant following an email thread. Annotation is a great way to add comments and feedback directly to a document. Foxit PDF Reader makes it quick and easy to add your comments with the Annotate features. You can add notes, highlight text, underline text, strikeout text, and more. You can also use the Annotation tool to draw shapes directly on the document. The best part about Annotation is that you can do all of this without having to leave the document you’re working on. Here are some simply Annotation tips you need to know.
By the way, a shameless plug for Foxit: Before we added annotation to our free PDF reader, you had to pay—and pay a lot—just to annotate PDF files. That’s right. If you were using Adobe, you had to get Acrobat because Adobe Reader didn’t offer annotation tools. Foxit is always looking to deliver better functionality at lower costs to users and enterprises. Because of this, we have forced the industry (that is, Adobe) to respond and to make annotation a standard feature in free readers.
Annotation tips That You Need To Know
Foxit PDF Reader lets you add notes, highlight, underline, strikethrough, and more. But that’s not the only way to annotate: The software also offers drawing tools, such as rectangles, ovals, polygons, clouds, arrows, lines, as well as pencil and eraser tools.
What’s more, Foxit PDF Reader offers the Typewriter tool, which allows you to type text directly into a PDF document. That means you can not only add notes, but you can even fill out forms that do not contain interactive form fields.
Adding Comments to PDFs” above the sentence
To begin annotating, click on the COMMENT tab. You’ll be presented with a variety of different types of annotations you can make, which includes:
- Highlighting
- Squiggly text
- Underline
- Strikeout
- Replace text
- Insert text
You can also create a Note Comment by clicking on the Note tool 
. This is the commenting tool to use when you need to ask questions, make suggestions, or discuss the content with other people that are working on the document.
Your note will show up as a speech bubble. When someone clicks on the note to expand it, it opens up with your message in a note format, included with your name as the author and a date/time stamp.
Getting Started
Annotation is a widely used feature in PDF documents. It allows users to highlight, underline, or strikethrough text in PDF documents. Annotation can also be used to add notes and comments to PDF documents.
There are many software programs that allow users to annotate PDF documents. One of the most popular programs is Foxit Reader. Foxit Reader allows users to add various types of annotation to PDF documents. In addition, it offers a variety of other features, such as the ability to view, print, and convert PDF documents.
If you’re looking for a program that will allow you to annotate PDF documents, Foxit Reader is an Outstanding option.
How can I change text in annotations to bold or italic (or underline that text)? Also, how can I increase the letter size of such annotation text?
Hi Gary, you can do that in the “Format” panel on the right side. It might be hidden. To unfold it, click on the little black triangle on the right side. Then, simply mark a word and then click on bold, italic, underline, etc. In the panel, you can also change the font size. Hope that helps!