{"id":12441,"date":"2020-10-27T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T03:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=12441"},"modified":"2025-08-08T02:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:13:03","slug":"comment-on-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/comment-on-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Comment On A PDF: [year] Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to comment on a PDF<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re not alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewing documents is always tough. Trust us, we\u2019ve been there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it turns out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is even tougher.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, have you seen the number of tiny icons in the review tab of Adobe Acrobat?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That stuff looks like it belongs on the spaceship from a sci-fi film!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, we may not be super-smart space scientists here at ClickUp, but we<\/span><b> will<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> help you solve your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you\u2019ll learn <\/span><a href=\"#how\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment on PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> documents in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Acrobat DC <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and will even understand the pros and cons of reviewing on a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, if you really want to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moonwalk<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ease and efficiency, we\u2019ll also suggest an alternative way to review documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-96708600-040f-4859-bc22-8e5ae2f86b83\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/comment-on-pdf\/#0-how-to-comment-on-a-pdf-\">How To Comment On A PDF?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/comment-on-pdf\/#7-benefits-of-using-a-pdf-reader-for-reviews-\">Benefits Of Using A PDF Reader For Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/comment-on-pdf\/#10-drawbacks-of-using-a-pdf-reader-for-review-\">Drawbacks Of Using A PDF Reader For Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/comment-on-pdf\/#13-the-easier-and-free-way-to-comment-on-a-pdf-clickup-\">The Easier (And Free) Way To Comment On A PDF: ClickUp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to launch? Jet. Set. Go!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"0-how-to-comment-on-a-pdf-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Comment On A PDF?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before computers arrived, editing and reviewing things was a messy affair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine a desk covered in dozens of papers and strewn with pencils, markers, erasers, and the occasional coffee stains. Feedback was usually hard to read and even harder to implement. And worse, people kept losing their pens!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12458\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-7.gif\" alt=\"woman saying: &quot;It's not a pen! It's a principle.&quot;\" width=\"245\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/us\/en\/acrobat\/about-adobe-pdf.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when Adobe created the portable document format<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or PDF, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can handle <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, images, hyperlinks, and pretty much anything you throw at it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, pens <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(and principles)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remain intact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And since Adobe is the standard-bearer in the world of PDF readers, you\u2019ll learn how to add comments in the latest version of its flagship software: <\/span><b>Adobe Acrobat DC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-how-do-you-comment-on-adobe-reader-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you comment on Adobe Reader?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add several types of comments on an Adobe Reader, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#highlight\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight text<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#comment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text comment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#annotation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drawing markup<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#sticky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticky note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#other\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other types of comments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown on each:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"2-a-how-to-highlight-text-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to highlight text?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To highlight text, click on the <\/span><b>arrow tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">select tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) from the <\/span><b>menu bar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on top. Then, use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">left mouse button <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and drag around the text that you want to highlight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlight tool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will reveal <\/span><b>five <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review options for the selected text:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected text <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strikethrough <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">selected text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; images (available only in Adobe <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acrobat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pro DC, a paid software)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to <\/span><b>remove the formatting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019ve added, simply <\/span><b>right-click <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the same text and click on <\/span><b>delete <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(bin icon) from the pop-up. Or use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">left mouse button<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to click<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the formatted text and choose <\/span><b>delete <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the list that appears.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12448\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image15-6.gif\" alt=\"highlighting and underlining a PDF in Adobe\" width=\"700\" height=\"368\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlight text tool <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to select an image with a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> click <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and drag motion, allowing you to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#sticky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add comment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight sections\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text &amp; images (only available in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Acrobat Pro DC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12445\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image18-2.png\" alt=\"edit text and images in adobe acrobat\" width=\"700\" height=\"595\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"3-b-how-to-leave-a-text-comment-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to leave a text comment?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To leave a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text comment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlight tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to highlight some text, and click on it again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll see an option to<\/span><b> add a <\/b><b>text comment<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>delete<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an existing comment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also lets you change the formatting in the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text field<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12449\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image14-4.png\" alt=\"comment box in adobe acrobat\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"4-c-how-to-use-drawing-markup-for-annotation-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. How to use drawing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> markup<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature will help you if you want to comment on things beyond just images and text, like a page layout, background, margin, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, you need to enable the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that, go to <\/span><b>Tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; select <\/span><b>Comment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open the <\/span><b>comment toolbar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will also show your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comments list<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a right-side column, like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12446\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image17-2.png\" alt=\"comment column in adobe acrobat\" width=\"700\" height=\"454\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, to use the drawing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click on <\/span><b>drawing tools <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(circle\/triangle\/square icon) from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From the list that appears, select the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drawing tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need to draw shapes and add comments on the doc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12447\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image16-2.gif\" alt=\"drawing shapes in adobe acrobat\" width=\"708\" height=\"380\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"5-d-how-to-add-a-sticky-note-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. How to add a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to add comments as a pop-up note?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just select the <\/span><b>sticky note tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note icon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks like a square comment bubble.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12457\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-5.gif\" alt=\"adding a sticky note in adobe acrobat\" width=\"700\" height=\"371\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To delete a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hand tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">select tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the menu bar and select the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> note icon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then, just hit <\/span><b>delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your keyboard.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"6-e-how-to-add-other-types-of-comments-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. How to add other types of comments<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the ones we discussed above, you can also add several other types of comments for extra clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is click on the required icon in the <\/span><b>comment toolbar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add any of these comments, as shown in the gifs below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1.<b> Strike out text <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and make a note of what to replace it with.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12461\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-6.gif\" alt=\"adding a strikethrough with a comment\" width=\"681\" height=\"339\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Add <\/span><b>multiple line text<\/b><b> comments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that it stays on the page. Readers can\u2019t collapse the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12460\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-5.gif\" alt=\"adding a text box in adobe acrobat\" width=\"668\" height=\"331\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>3.<b> Draw and leave a comment <\/b>with the image you drew.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12444\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image19-2.gif\" alt=\"drawing on an image in adobe acrobat\" width=\"661\" height=\"321\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not all!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe has built tons of other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commenting tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features that allow you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit comments in their text field<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record and add an audio comment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add other files as an attachment in a comment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the <\/span><b>stamp tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add images from other <a href=\"https:\/\/fixthephoto.com\/best-photo-editing-software-for-pc.html\">image editing software<\/a> (like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe InDesign) to comments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, so this is how it works in Adobe.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what about other tools?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, almost every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF viewer<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows the same approach and offers similar features. So just use these steps as a guide and you should be able to figure things out easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s a question worth finding answers to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is commenting on PDFs the <\/span><\/i><b><i>best <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">way to manage your review process?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s answer this with some pros and cons.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7-benefits-of-using-a-pdf-reader-for-reviews-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits Of Using A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF Reader <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Reviews<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are two key reasons that make reviews on a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> handy:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"8-1-can-add-extensive-feedback-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Can add extensive feedback<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you take pride in the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/a-guide-to-copy-editing-everything\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detailed <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment list<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and feedback<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you leave on every<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PDF page<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then a PDF reader is exactly your place to shine!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter how long your comments are, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will collapse to save space. This ensures that you get all your insights in without cluttering up the document.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"9-2-maintains-a-record-for-the-future-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Maintains a record for the future<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you explicitly grant them permission to, readers<\/span><b> can\u2019t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tamper with your comments on a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can now rest assured that your feedback is here to stay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the record show that your PDF comment said it first!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"10-drawbacks-of-using-a-pdf-reader-for-review-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawbacks Of Using A PDF Reader For Review<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is like an old friend. Friendly, helpful, reliable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They never turn their back on you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But no matter how much you love them, sometimes even best friends have issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12456\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image7-4.gif\" alt=\"girls hitting each other on the head\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what\u2019re the drawbacks of working with your PDF buddies?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"11-1-your-entire-team-will-need-a-paid-pdf-reader-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Your <\/span><b>entire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team will need a <\/span><b>paid<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF reader<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While nearly any kind of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodapdf.com\/pdf-converter\/\">convert to a PDF file<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll still <\/span><b>need a <\/b><b>PDF reader<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to view it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This works out great if you have access to various feature-rich, <\/span><b>paid <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, very few people actually consider <\/span><b>investing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a PDF reader and stick to free <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> versions that don\u2019t have the features you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, if you\u2019re using a paid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotation-software\/\">annotation tool<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Acrobat Pro DC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, team members using the free version won\u2019t be able to view your comments and take action.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"12-2-confusing-document-sharing-and-storage-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Confusing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">document <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sharing and storage<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what happens when you embrace PDFs to review full time?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim sends <\/span><\/i><b><i>Draft1.pdf<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Dwight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dwight adds comments, saves it as <\/span><\/i><b><i>Draft1-comments.pdf<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sends it back to Jim.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim responds to comments, saves it as <\/span><\/i><b><i>Draft 2.pdf,<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sends it Dwight and Michael\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could go on but,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12452\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image11-7.gif\" alt=\"lady saying ain't nobody got time for that\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give credit where it\u2019s due, Adobe has <\/span><b>share and track<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> settings that\u2019ll ease things for you a bit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But even that depends on emailing each other documents, sharing them via a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Google Drive, or manually importing comments each time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say instead of emails, your team uses a company-wide communication tool, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/slack-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things should be easier then, right?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nope, even then, you may have to face:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusion in naming and tracking document versions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing documents amidst the chaos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derailing of the overall review process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds familiar?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, you would solve such confusion by walking over to your colleague\u2019s desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you, like most people around the world, could be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-get-a-work-from-home-job\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working from home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And losing track of files and folders is just one of the many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/workplace-flexibility\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">challenges of remote working<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want to learn how to do your best when working from home? Read these articles for solutions:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/working-from-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 10 No-Nonsense Work From Home Tips During COVID<\/span><\/a><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/work-from-home-essentials\/\"><em>Work From Home Essentials For Your Home Office<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for your <a href=\"https:\/\/writer.com\/resources\/content-strategy\/\">content strategy<\/a> and approval process, we have a laser-sharp solution in mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"13-the-easier-and-free-way-to-comment-on-a-pdf-clickup-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Easier (And Free) Way To Comment On A PDF: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/clickup.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8799\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic.png 2471w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png 1400w\" alt=\"ClickUp devices on Alexa, laptop, and iPad\" width=\"747\" height=\"363\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why pay for PDF commenting, annotation and collaboration features, when you can get it all for free \u2013 with ClickUp?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s not all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tired of converting <\/span><\/i><b><i>every<\/i><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to PDF so your colleagues can <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Proofing <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature, you don\u2019t have to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp supports several popular <\/span><b>file formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like PNG, GIF, JPEG, WEBP, <\/span><b><i>and<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PDF.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just upload your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">document <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the relevant task in your ClickUp Workspace and invite your colleagues to comment on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But hang on a second!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"14-what%E2%80%99s-clickup-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s ClickUp?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clickup.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest-rated tool<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for project management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its powerful project management features pack a host of <\/span><b>content creation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features that let you draft, review, respond to feedback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even create an internal database of your content entirely on ClickUp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How cool is that?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more searching for pesky files that go missing when you need them the most!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how ClickUp makes content creation and management a cakewalk:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"15-a-comment-on-any-file-with-proofing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Comment on any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/4049259-proofing-image-pdf-annotation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proofing<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp, your colleagues won\u2019t even have to download a file to review it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> right then and there with these four steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the attachment within a Task<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cAdd comments\u201d in the upper right corner of the preview window<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the attachment preview wherever you want to add a comment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add comments and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assign it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to anyone so they can act on it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12459\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-2.gif\" alt=\"annotating an image in ClickUp\" width=\"745\" height=\"386\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s not just proofing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find the same<\/span><b> ease of use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout your content creation process on ClickUp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin your process by dedicating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/spaces\/how-to-create-a-space\"><b>Spaces<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within your Workspace for various business functions or projects. Inside your relevant Space, create <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6308812667671-How-to-Create-a-Folder\"><b>Folders<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can neatly accommodate all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/general\/what-are-lists\"><b>Lists<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/tasks\/tasks-overview\"><b>Tasks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> relevant to your job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"16-b-show-don%E2%80%99t-tell-with-clip-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Show, don\u2019t tell, with Clip<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read about the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-screen-recording-software\/\">best screen recording software<\/a> to learn more about<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/clip\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i>Clip<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It saves everyone a ton of time and does a way better job than lengthy paragraphs ever could.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ClickUp, you\u2019ll find a \u2018record\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3497985-what-comments-can-do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comments Section<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of every Task. Start recording and instantly share it as a comment once it\u2019s done.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12451\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image12-3.gif\" alt=\"adding a clip recording to a task\" width=\"829\" height=\"519\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"17-c-other-helpful-content-creation-features-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Other helpful content creation features<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of awesome ClickUp features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is endless.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we\u2019ve handpicked the ones that\u2019ll really take your content to the next level:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"18-1-write-effortlessly-using-docs-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Write effortlessly using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2957090-docs-in-clickup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docs<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with other writers or draft alone in ClickUp <\/span><b>Docs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From storing it alongside your projects for <\/span><b>easy access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/real-time-collaboration\/\">real-time collaboration<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features, Docs has E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G you need to make your masterpiece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embed URLs and customize their appearance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nest pages within docs for better categorization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant customizable access rights for collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use rich text-formatting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even let Google index these docs to show up in search results!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature alone blows <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF reader<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out of the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"19-2-make-your-mind-maps-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Make your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/4157980-mind-maps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind Maps<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, words aren\u2019t enough to express all that creativity in your brain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why ClickUp lets you create your own <\/span><b>Mind Maps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to flesh out ideas. Use one of ClickUp\u2019s many Folder templates for inspiration, or etch <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> patterns on a blank sheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These Mind Maps are your oyster!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12454\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image9-6.gif\" alt=\"creating a mind map in ClickUp\" width=\"780\" height=\"404\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"20-3-take-quick-notes-with-notepad-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Take quick notes with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1713639-notepad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notepad<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/scott-mautz\/want-to-retain-information-better-try-this-popular-70-year-old-note-taking-method.html\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compulsive notes taker<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next time you feel the urge, just hit the \u2018+\u2019 sign on your ClickUp Workspace and select <\/span><b>Notepad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want a quicker way to open the Notepad?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press the \u2018<\/span><b>p<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 button on your keyboard!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this isn\u2019t your run-of-the-mill, basic notepad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A ClickUp Notepad gives you the power of rich <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formatting, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2277689-slash-commands\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/Slash Commands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">edit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history, and much more!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12450\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image13-6.gif\" alt=\"adding notes in ClickUp\" width=\"864\" height=\"540\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"21-4-communicate-effectively-with-comments-section-and-chat-view-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Communicate effectively with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3497985-what-comments-can-do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comments Section<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2957033-chat-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat View<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, your work should speak for itself. But if you feel the need to say anything else, go over to ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Comments Section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Chat View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or type in your feedback into the Comments Section of any task. If you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a comment to someone, it automatically converts the task into an action item for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any other conversations that don\u2019t fit into a project or task, shift to <\/span><b>Chat View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you can have unrelated conversations, brainstorm ideas, or just share hilarious memes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12453\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image10-3.gif\" alt=\"replying to a comment in ClickUp\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"22-conclusion-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDFs and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">readers are here to stay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 30 years since their invention, they remain indispensable to our everyday lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And why not?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything can be converted to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF form<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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