There are four text marking tools on the Annotation Bar. Each tool is designed to work in straight lines and works on script text:



NOTE: Underline and Squiggle can sometimes share the same icon box, depending on the size and orientation of your device. Touch / click** + hold** on the small caret next to one icon to display a sub-menu with the other tool.

Configuring the Marking

Touch or click the annotation (be sure to not have any other tools selected) to display this palette:

Copy to copy the annotation and paste it somewhere else in the document. Touch and hold (iPad / iPhone) or right-click / Control + click / 2-finger trackpad touch (Mac) anywhere on the page to display the Paste command;
Type to change the annotation type (e.g. highlight to strikethrough);
Color to change its color;
Opacity to adjust its opacity;
Layer to move or copy the annotation to another layer;
Tag to assign the highlighted text to a tag category;
Note for adding an Attached Note;
Trash to delete the annotation.

On an iPad or an iPhone, touch and hold a piece of text to display selection pins and the standard iOS palette to copy, highlight, underline, squiggle, strikethrough and create a link:


More commands will displayed if the right-pointing arrow on the right end of the palette is clicked.

NOTE: Only free drawn annotations (Drawing and Freeform Highlight) can be erased using the eraser tool.

What's Next

How to Typing Notes into your Script with Text Boxes
How do I draw shapes?
What are Saved Annotations and how do I use them?

Updated on: 27/12/2024