How to Use

Use Text Box through 2 how-to topics, including adding a text box and editing a text box; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Text Box

Entry path: Comment tab → Text Box

1. Open the PDF file where you want to add a text box.
2. Click the Comment tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click the Text Box button on the toolbar.
4. Drag on the document to draw the text box area.
5. Type your text inside the text box.
6. Click outside the text box to finish adding it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new text box appears on the page and shows the text you entered.
• What you can do next: You can continue to move, resize, or restyle the text box.

Tips While Using

• Membership: PDF editing and related text box actions may require the appropriate membership benefits.
• Common mistake: If you do not draw the box area first, you may not create an editable text box region.

2. Edit a Text Box

Entry path: Click an existing text box

1. Click the text box to select it.
2. Double-click the text box to enter text editing mode and update the content.
3. Drag the handles to resize the text box.
4. Drag the border to move the text box to a new position.
5. Adjust the font, color, border, or other available styles as needed.
6. Click a blank area to confirm the changes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The text box content, size, position, or style is updated as expected.
• What you can do next: You can continue saving the file or sharing the annotated PDF.

Tips While Using

• Membership: This section involves PDF editing and annotation adjustments, so the required membership benefits may apply.
• Common mistake: If the text box is not selected first, style changes may not apply to the intended object.