Adobe acrobat reader 7.0 User Manual

 

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. 

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 

Callout text box