Add and manage comments

Last updated on Aug. 30, 2024

Learn how to add, edit, modify, delete, and reply to comments.

Add comments

On the Acrobat on the web homepage, select Documents.
Choose the appropriate category from the left pane, then select the document where you want to add comments.
Select the text that you want to highlight and add a comment to and then select from the Quick Actions toolbar.

To change the color of the text highlight, select it and then select the Color icon from the context menu. You can then pick any color from the color panel.
To add a general comment without highlighting any text, select from the Quick Actions toolbar, then place it on the desired location in the document to drop the comment.
To insert text into your document:
1. From the Quick Actions toolbar, select > Insert text.
2. Move the cursor to the desired position on the document and start typing.
To suggest text insertion anywhere on the document, you can use the ‘Insert text’ tool.
In the Comments pane, type your comment and select Post.

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You can change the color of the text highlight by selecting it and then choosing the Color icon from the context menu.

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A contributor cannot edit, modify, or delete comments added by other collaborators. However, the PDF owner can delete the comments.

Select Edit, delete, or reply to comments
from the right pane to open the Comments pane.
Select the comment that you want to edit, delete, or reply to.
To edit the comment, select > Edit or Delete.

When you edit a comment, others can see that you changed. Deleting the comment permanently removes it from the document.
To delete the comment, select > Delete.
To respond to a comment, select the comment, type your feedback in the Add a reply text box, and then select Post.

The comments that you add or update on the PDF file are automatically saved.

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