Feature Summary

Add text boxes in PDF documents to insert explanatory notes.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction Requires subscribing to a membership to edit PDF files
Version Restriction No version restriction

Steps

Add a Text Box

Feature Entry
"Comment" tab -> "Text Box" button

  1. Open the PDF file where you want to add a text box.
  2. Click the Comment tab in the top ribbon.
  3. Click the Text Box button in the ribbon.
  4. Drag on the PDF page to draw a text box.

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Edit Text Box Font

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Font" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Font drop-down list.
  3. Choose the desired font from the font list.

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Edit Text Box Font Size

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Font Size" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Font Size drop-down list.
  3. Choose the desired font size from the font size list.

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Edit Text Box Font Color

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Font Color" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Font Color drop-down list.
  3. Choose the desired font color.

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Edit Text Box Fill Color

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Fill Color" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Fill Color drop-down list.
  3. Choose the desired fill color.

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Edit Text Box Border Color

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Border Color" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Border Color drop-down list.
  3. Choose the desired border color.

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Edit Text Box Opacity

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Opacity" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Opacity drop-down list.
  3. Adjust the opacity value. When opacity is 100%, the text box border is completely opaque.

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Edit Text Box Line Style

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Line Style" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.

  2. Click the Line Style drop-down list.

  3. Choose the text box line style:

    • Solid Line
    • Dashed Line

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Edit Text Box Line Width

Feature Entry
Select the text box -> "Text Tools" tab -> "Line Width" drop-down list

  1. Select the added text box, and click the Text Tools tab in the top ribbon.
  2. Click the Line Width drop-down list.
  3. Adjust the width of the text box border in the list.

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FAQ

Q1: What is the difference between a text box and a text comment?

A text box is an independent text area that can be placed freely; a text comment is an annotation attached to the original text.

Q2: Can I adjust the text box border style?

Yes. After selecting the text box, you can adjust the border color, thickness, and background color.

Q3: Does the text box support multiple lines of text?

Yes. Press the Enter key within the text box to wrap to a new line and enter multiple lines of text.

Notes

  • Text boxes are only displayed as annotations and will not modify the original document content
  • Text boxes can be saved in the PDF file and will be transmitted with the document when shared
  • It is recommended to use text boxes appropriately for supplementary document explanations