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Comment PDF

Unlock a world of annotation possibilities with PDFelement for Android. Elevate your PDFs by adding comments and annotations effortlessly. Here's how you can make the most of these tools:

After opening the PDF with the PDFelement application, tap the "+" icon, and select "Comment" to access the annotation tools:

Comment pdf tool

Highlight, Underline and Strikethrough Text

• Choose the desired markup icon at the bottom.
• Use your fingertip to select text for annotation.
• Customize the markup color by tapping the "Settings" icon.

Highlight underline strikethrough

Pencil Tool

• Annotate your PDFs with hand-drawn notes using the pencil tool.
• Adjust settings by tapping "Settings" – switch between pencil and marker.
• Tailor the tool by adjusting color, thickness, and opacity.

Pencil tool

Eraser Tool

• Easily remove pencil markings by using the "Eraser" tool.
• Choose between "Partial" (erase specific parts) and "Whole" (remove entire drawings).

Eraser tool

Text Comment

• Add comment notes by selecting the "Note" icon.
• Tap where you want the note and input text in the popup.
• Personalize the note box by selecting a color at the bottom.
• Adjust the appearance color of the note icon in "Settings."

Text comment

Add Shapes

• Choose the "Shape" icon to add shapes like Rectangle, Circle, Straight Line, and Arrow.
• Adjust properties such as border color, fill color, thickness, and opacity.
• Place shapes with your finger and customize their size to fit seamlessly into the PDF.

Add shapes