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Changing the Appearance of a Text Box or Callout
Please refer to ͞Changing the appearance of Drawing Markups͟.
The Start of Line option is only available for Callout comments, and the End of Line option is
not available for both Text Box and Callout comments.
Note: You can press ESC to return to Hand tool
anytime the comment tool is applied.
Setting Current Properties as Default
Foxit Reader allows you to set current properties of any comment as default for easier application.
For example, when you set the color or opacity of the Highlight tool, you can right-click the
highlighted contents and choose Set Current Properties as Default in the drop-down menu.
When you highlight the contents next time, the color and opacity you set before will be applied.
To set current properties as default, please do one of the follows:
Right-click the comment in the PDF and choose Set Current Properties as Default in the
drop-down menu.
Choose Options on the popups of the comment, and click Set Current Properties as Default
from the drop-down window.
Right click the comment and choose Properties, then check Set Current Properties as
Default option at the bottom of the Properties dialog box.
Replying to Comments
Replying to comments is useful in shared reviews, when participants can read each other͛s
comments. They can also be used by review initiators to let reviewers know how their
suggestions are being implemented. All replies appear in the popup note and are listed below the
original comment. You can view the respective reply with the reply title and mark.
1. Replying to original comments in the pop-up note
Using the Hand tool, Select Annotation tool, or the corresponding comment tool > open
the pop-up note for the comment.
Right-click the original comment and select Reply, or right-click the comment icon and
select Reply.
Type your reply in the text box that appears in the pop-up window.
2. Responding to other reviewers’ comments
Using the Hand tool, Select Annotation tool, or the corresponding comment tool > open
the pop-up note for the comment.
Right-click other reviewer͛s comment and select Reply to this Reply.
Type in your comments in the text box that appears next to the reviewer͛s comment.