Comment preferences

Specify the appearance of text box comments in your PDF documents by selecting File > Options > Comment.

  • Click Reset Comment Defaults to restore delivery-time settings.

  • In the Text Box Default Font area, select a font name, size and an underline style from the drop-down lists. Select a font color and specify combinations of other text attributes such as Bold, Italic, Superscript, Subscript and Strike through.

  • In the Text Box Default Alignment area, select Left, Center, Right or Justified alignment for your text in comment boxes.

Specify the behavior of comments in your PDF documents by selecting File > Options > Commenting.

  • Always use Log-in Name for Author name: Use the Windows (or Windows domain) user name as Author name for comments. Clear this check box to customize the Author name freely in annotation and markup object properties.

  • Create new pop-ups aligned to the edge of the document: Automatically snap new notes to the outer horizontal edge of the page; their positions can be changed.

  • Copy encircled text into Drawing comment pop-ups: Copy all text covered by a new Rectangle, Oval, Polygon or Cloud drawing comment into the pop-up text box of the objects.

  • Copy selected text into Highlight, Cross-Out, and Underline comment pop-ups: Automatically copy all text marked with Highlight, Cross-Out, or Underline tools into the pop-up text box of the objects.

  • Automatically open comment pop-ups except when highlighting: Automatically open all new comment objects in pop-ups, but keep new Highlight pop-ups minimized.

  • Automatically open comment pop-ups when highlighting: Automatically open all new comment objects in pop-ups.