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Using the Callout tool
If commenting is enabled in an Adobe PDF document, you can create text box comments
that point to specific areas of the document by using the Callout tool. Callout markups are
especially useful when you want to single out--but not obscure--a particular area of the
document. Callout markups have three parts: a text box, knee line, and end point line. You
can resize each part by dragging a handle; the knee line can be resized only horizontally.
The text box grows as you type so that all text remains visible.
To move a callout markup, you must move the text box and the end point line
independently. The text box moves around a stationary anchor point; the anchor point is
located at the end of the end point line and is created when you first click in the PDF
document. You can modify the color and appearance of the text box, and add arrows or
leaders to the end point line.
To add a Callout text comment:
1. Select the Callout tool from the Drawing Markups toolbar.
2. Do one of the following:
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Click where you want the end point to appear. A default-sized box appears.
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Drag to create a custom-sized text box.
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Shift-drag to create a square, custom-sized text box.
3. In the Callout text box, enter text.
4. (Optional) To resize the markup, select the markup so that handles appear, and then drag
any of the handles.
5. (Optional) To move the callout markup, do one of the following:
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Drag the text box.
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Drag the end of the end point line.
6. (Optional) Change the color, opacity, line, or arrow characteristics in the Properties
toolbar or the Properties dialog box. (See Changing the appearance of comments .)
Callout text box