Annotations Pane
Use the Annotations Pane to view a summary of all of the annotations that have been applied to the document currently open in the Document Viewer. The Annotations Pane displays information about each annotation, such as type, date and time of its last modification, comments, and any text associated with text annotations (sticky notes, text boxes, and callout text). This will include the annotations on every page of the document, except for any annotations on the current page that have not yet been saved. As soon as an annotation is saved, the list will be updated. From the annotation list, you can jump to an annotation by clicking on it in the list.
Viewing the Annotation List
The annotation pane is hidden by default. To view a document's annotation list, you must open the Annotations Pane.
To view the annotation list for a document
- From the View drop-down menu, point to Panes, and select Annotations, or click the Annotation Pane button on the toolbar.
- Once selected, the Annotation Pane will appear in its most recent location.
This includes remembering the (primary or secondary) area and dock status
that it was previously assigned. For example, if it was closed while it
was undocked, it will appear undocked in the same position with the
same size.
Note: Save the document to save any changes made to your annotations.
To customize the annotation list display
- In the Annotation pane, right-click the column header.
- To specify which types of annotations will be displayed, select Annotation Type and then select the annotation you want to display, or select All Annotations to display the full list.
- To specify which columns will be displayed, select the column type to add it, or clear the column type to remove it.
- To re-order the columns that will be displayed, click the column header and drag it to its new position.
- To sort the annotations in the document by the information in a particular column, click that column's header.
To view the annotation list for a document
- Open the document whose annotations you want to view.
- Click Show Annotations Pane in the Document Viewer toolbar.
Note: Save the document to save any changes made to your annotations.
To customize the annotation list display
By default, the Annotations Pane displays annotations for the current page. To view all of the document's annotations, select 
Entire document from the Show annotations for menu. Once this option has been selected, it will be retained for all documents you view until otherwise changed. If Entire document view is selected, the annotation list is ordered first by page and then by type of annotation. Double-click an annotation in the list to view or change its properties, and right-click to delete it.
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Working with Annotations in the Annotations Pane
In the Annotations Pane, you can modify any annotation in the document that you have the appropriate rights to modify.
Note: Some annotation types do not have any content that can be opened. For example, a stamp exists as an image on the page, and does not have any content besides that image. These annotation types will not have the Open command available. However, since they still have modifiable properties (such as color or comment), the Properties command will be available.
To edit annotations from the Annotation Pane
- In the Annotation pane, right-click the annotation you want to edit.
- Do one of the following:
To modify an annotation's content (such as the text of a sticky note or text box), right-click the annotation and select Open. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed, and will open the annotation. For example, if you select a sticky note, it will take you to the page on which the sticky note was placed, and will open the sticky note for editing. You can then make changes to the annotation and save it as usual.
To modify an annotation's properties (such as the line thickness and color of a rectangle), right-click the annotation and select Properties. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed, and will open the annotation's Properties dialog box.
To delete annotations from the Annotation Pane
To edit annotations from the Annotation Pane
- In the Annotation pane, right-click the annotation you want to edit.
- Do one of the following:
To modify an annotation's content (such as the text of a sticky note or text box), right-click the annotation and select Open. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed, and will open the annotation. For example, if you select a sticky note, it will take you to the page on which the sticky note was placed, and will open the sticky note for editing. You can then make changes to the annotation and save it as usual.
To modify an annotation's properties (such as the line thickness and color of a rectangle), right-click the annotation and select Properties. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed, and will open the annotation's Properties dialog box.
To delete annotations from the Annotation Pane
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Jumping to Annotations
In the Annotation pane, you can jump directly to any annotation in the document.
To jump to an annotation in the Annotations List
- Double-click it in the Annotation Pane, or right-click and select Go to. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed with the annotation selected. It will not open the annotation.
- To jump to an annotation and open it, right-click the annotation and select Open. This will take you to the page on which the annotation was placed, and will open the annotation. For example, if you select a sticky note, it will take you to the page on which the sticky note was placed, and will open the sticky note for editing.
Note: Some annotation types do not have any content that can be opened. For example, a stamp exists as an image on the page, and does not have any content besides that image. These annotation types will not have the Open command available.
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