PDNob V2.0 User Guide

How to Annotate PDF with PDNob - User Guide

PDNob PDF Editor provides a comprehensive suite of annotation tools, allowing you to review, highlight, and convey ideas effectively. Whether adding brief remarks or detailed notes, you can emphasize key information, leave comments, and visually structure feedback with ease.

1. Add Comments (Text, Note, Text Box)

Comments allow you to provide feedback, explanations, or suggestions directly within a PDF. PDNob supports various comment types to suit different needs.

• Text Box (Typewriter)

  In the Comment tab, choose the Text tool. Click on the page where you want the text and begin typing directly inline.

  

• Sticky Note

  Select the Note icon and click where you want to add it. Type your message in the pop-up, keeping the original content visible.

  

Click any comment to move, modify, or delete it quickly using the action menu.

2. Text Markups (Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough)

Use text markup tools to emphasize critical content or indicate revisions clearly.

• Go to the Comment tab.
• Choose Highlight, Underline, or Strikethrough as needed.

• Highlight

  Pick a color and drag across the text to emphasize important sections.

• Underline

  Underline key phrases or sentences by dragging over them.

• Strikethrough

  Mark text for deletion or revision in a single gesture.

Press Ctrl + Z to undo any recent changes.

3. Add Shapes (Rectangle, Oval, Line, Arrow)

Shapes help visually highlight areas or guide attention within your PDF.

• Navigate to Comment → Shape.
• Select the desired shape: Rectangle, Oval, Line, or Arrow.
• Click and drag on the page to draw.

Click any shape to modify color, border, or transparency in Properties.

4. Add Stickers

Stickers provide a quick, visual way to annotate content for collaborative or informal reviews.

• Open the Comment tab.
• Select Sticker and pick a style.
• Click on the page to place it where desired.

After placement, stickers can be resized or repositioned freely.

5. Add Stamps

Stamps allow you to mark document status or workflow steps efficiently.

• Click Stamp in the Comment toolbar.
• Choose a built-in option, such as Approved, Draft, or Confidential.
• Click on the page to place the stamp.

6. Hide or Remove Annotations

Maintain document clarity by hiding or deleting annotations when needed.

• Use the View settings to toggle annotation visibility.
• Right-click any annotation and choose Delete to remove it permanently.

Use Ctrl + Z to undo recent deletions if needed.

7. Comment Properties

Customize annotations to suit your workflow or emphasize importance.

• Right-click an annotation and select Properties.
• Adjust color, border style, thickness, and opacity to your preference.

These settings can be reused to maintain a consistent annotation style throughout your document.