ABBYY FineReader

Opening and Annotating PDFs is helpful when:

• When reviewing document drafts or manuscripts, you need to mark up changes. 

• Collaborating with classmates or colleagues on a shared document

• Annotating directly on the reading

• Preparing for presentations 

To start annotating your PDFs

• Open ABBYY FineReader

• On the top left menu of the home screen, click "open" and select the PDF file you want to work with. 

• You will then be redirected to the PDF viewer/ editor page. 

Once you have opened your document, you can use the menu bar to annotate, highlight, or comment.

• Highlight: Select a color to highlight your text with

• Underline: Marks text for emphasis

• Add a comment: select the note icon, then you can click anywhere in the document to insert your comment in the pop-up box.