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4
Navigate to the destination where you want the comments exported, and then enter a
filename in the text box.
5
Click Save to complete the export.
Sharing comments on a server
In addition to sharing comments by importing them into your document, you can now
share them by keeping them on a server, where they can be quickly accessed by others.
Comments shared over a server are secure, meaning they cannot be changed by anyone
other than their original author.
Working online versus offline
You can only read and add comments on a server from a Web browser. This ensures that
the file comments on the server are always up-to-date.
To begin the comment process:
1
Choose Edit > Preferences > General, and choose Online Comments from the left panel.
2
Choose the Server Type and enter the Online Comments Server Settings that corre-
spond to the server where the online comments are saved. This only has to be done the
first time you collaborate online, or if the server information changes.
In general, your systems administrator should let you know the specifics of your server
type and settings. If you need more information on setting up a server for online
To use a network folder as your server type, choose Network Folder from the Server Type
menu. Then click Browse under Sever Settings and navigate to the appropriate network
folder.
3
Click OK.
4
Open a Web browser and navigate to the PDF file you want to annotate. Open the file.
All the comment tools are available within the browser window.
5
Annotate the file. For information on annotating files, see
“Using the comment tools”
on page 129
.
Uploading, downloading, and viewing comments
When you have annotated the file, you can upload your notes so they are available to all
the users on the server. You can also view any other comments that have been made to
the file by other users. Uploading and downloading comments simultaneously uploads
your comments and downloads other comments made to the file. All of these actions
must be performed from a Web browser.
To upload your comments:
Click the Upload Comments button
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Your comments are added to the file on the server.
Note:
Comments are automatically uploaded to the server if you close the browser
window or navigate to a different Web page.
Acrobat 5.0 CD.
comments, see the OnlineComments PDF file located in the Collaboration folder on the