Adobe Reader 8

Add a sticky note

Commenting tools are available only in PDFs that have commenting enabled. PDFs in a review workflow typically include commenting rights.

The most common type of comment is the sticky note. A sticky note has a note icon that appears on the page and a pop-up note for your text message. You can add a sticky note anywhere on the page or in the document area.

Use the Sticky Note tool to add a text message in a pop-up note.

A.
Comment & Markup toolbar

B.
Sticky Note tool

C.
Close button

D.
Options menu

E.
Text message

Add a sticky note comment

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Select the Sticky Note tool  in the Comment & Markup toolbar, and either click where you want to place the note, or drag to create a custom-sized note. 

    • Choose Document > Comments > Add Sticky Note.

  2. Type text in the pop-up note. You can also use the Select tool  to copy and paste text from a PDF into the note.
    Note: If you close the pop-up note, your text remains.

Edit a sticky note comment

  1. Click or double-click the note icon.
  2. Make changes, as needed:

    • To resize the pop-up note, drag the lower-left or lower-right corner.

    • To change the text formatting, choose View > Toolbars > Properties Bar, select the text, and then select the property you want in the toolbar. Or, select the text, right-click/Control-click, and choose a text style option.

    When you’re finished, click the minimize button in the upper-right corner of the pop-up note, or click outside the pop-up note.

Delete a sticky note

  1. Select the Sticky Note tool , the Hand tool , or the Select tool.
  2. Select the note icon, and press Delete.

    Alternatively, double-click the note icon and choose Delete from the Options menu of the pop-up note.