- September 28, 2016
- Scott Nguyen, Integrated Sales and Support
It’s now easier than ever to make annotations on a PDF while on the go. This is possible thanks to Foxit MobilePDF, available for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. This mobile PDF Reader essentially brings you all the functions of Foxit PhantomPDF and Foxit PDF Reader on your smartphone or tablet.
Creating Annotations
For iOS
First, set your annotation identity so that other reviewers know that it’s you commenting. To do this, follow these steps:
- Tap the menu icon
- Tap Settings
- Tap Annotation Author, located under PDF View
- Enter your name or username, and tap Done
To add a comment:
- Tap Comment
- Tap on the T icon
- Tap the circular blue icon to adjust the font, text color, and font opacity
- Tap on the place of the PDF where you wish to leave a comment
- Input your comment
For Android
To set annotation identity:
- Tap the menu icon
- Tap Settings
- Tap Annotation Author, located under PDF Annotation
- Enter your name or username, and tap OK
To add a comment:
- Tap Comment
- Tap on the T icon
- Tap the circular blue icon to adjust the font, text color, and font opacity
- Tap on the place of the PDF where you wish to leave a comment
- Input your comment
For Windows
To set annotation identity:
- Tap Settings, or the Menu icon if using a mobile
- Tap X to clear the annotation author field and input your name
To add a comment:
- Tap on the pencil and paper icon
- Tap on the speech bubble icon
- Tap on the part of the document where you want to add the note
- A pop-up window will appear for inputting your note/comment
- Tap Create
With all three platforms, you also have other functions, such as highlighting, crossing out, or adding a squiggly line under the text to make it stand out.
It gets even better
Foxit MobilePDF now also supports ConnectedPDF. Through the cloud, you can share, revise, and annotate wherever you are. Track the history of your PDF in its various incarnations, including all the changes it underwent by you and anyone else. Even convert PDF documents back to earlier versions. All this and more, right from your smartphone. Now that’s productivity.