Add Text Content
The Add Text Content tool allows you to add / create new text content in a PDF document. This can be useful when for example you need to add new line items to a list or new rows in a table.
Starting the Add Text Content tool
- Start the Add Text tool by clicking the
on the Document Tab of the toolbar - Click on the page where you would like to add some text
- Type the text you wish to add
- To finish press Esc or click elsewhere on the document
Once you have completed adding all the text content you need to the page, use the Edit PDF Content tools to modify it further if needed.
Text Content Properties
To access the Text Content properties go to the Properties Tab on the toolbar or right click (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the toolbar button and click Default Tool Properties. The following default settings can be applied to Text Content.
Appearance
Text Color - Sets the text color
Font - Sets the font of the text
Size - Sets the font size of the text
B - Makes all of the text Bold
I - Makes all of the text Italic
U - Makes the selected annotation text underlined
S - Marks the selected annotation text with a strikethrough
Transparency - Sets the transparency of the text annotation
Behavior
Sticky - When the tool is "sticky", the tool remains selected after a new content is added to the document until it is turned off. This allows you to create multiple content items without having to reselect the tool. Once active, press Esc or click the button on the toolbar again to deactivate the tool.
After Creation Show
Determines whether the properties dialog will be displayed after each new content item is added to the document.