Creating Annotations

There are multiple ways to create annotations based on your use case and needs

From the Toolbar

From the Comments Tab, simply click on an annotation tool, and draw the annotation using the mouse on the page.

Quick Color Picker

If needed annotations can be quickly created in different colors using the quick color picker. Just Right Click on any of the annotation buttons and select the color you wish to use and the tool will be started in that color.

NOTE: The color only applies for the next annotation created. To set the default color for the annotation see Setting Annotation Tool Properties.

Using Shortcut Keys

Using shortcut keys. Press the keyboard shortcut for the annotation tool you wish to use then draw the annotation as you normally would.

Annotation	Windows / UNIX	Mac
Area	Ctrl + Alt + E	⌘ + Alt + E
Area Highlighter	Ctrl + Alt + I	⌘ + Alt + I
Arrow	Ctrl + Alt + A	⌘ + Alt + A
Attach File	Ctrl + Alt + F	⌘ + Alt + F
Callout	Ctrl + Alt + V	⌘ + Alt + V
Circle	Ctrl + Alt + C	⌘ + Alt + C
Cloud	Ctrl + Alt + B	⌘ + Alt + B
Cross out Text	Ctrl + Alt + O	⌘ + Alt + O
Distance	Ctrl + Alt + M	⌘ + Alt + M
Text Box	Ctrl + Alt + T / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T	⌘ + Alt + T
Highlight Text	Ctrl + Alt + H	⌘ + Alt + Shift + H
Insert Image	Ctrl + Shift + I	⌘ + Shift + I
Insert Text	Ctrl + Alt + X	⌘ + Alt + X
Line	Ctrl + Alt + L / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L	⌘ + Alt + L
Pencil	Ctrl + Alt + P	⌘ + Alt + P
Link	Ctrl + Alt + K	⌘ + Alt + K
Perimeter	Ctrl + Alt + R	⌘ + Alt + R
Polygon	Ctrl + Alt + G	⌘ + Alt + G
Polyline	Ctrl + Alt + Y	⌘ + Alt + Y
Replace Text	Ctrl + Alt + Z	⌘ + Alt + Z
Sound	Ctrl + Alt + S / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S	⌘ + Alt + S
Square	Ctrl + Alt + Q	⌘ + Alt + Shift + Q
Squiggly Underline	Ctrl + Alt + J	⌘ + Alt + J
Sticky Note	Ctrl + Alt + N	⌘ + Alt + N
Underline Text	Ctrl + Alt + U	⌘ + Alt + U
Typewriter	Ctrl + Alt + W	⌘ + Alt + W