{"id":12613,"date":"2020-11-04T21:32:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T05:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=12613"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:13:55","slug":"annotate-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotate-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Annotate A PDF (2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to annotate a PDF<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF annotation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the easiest way to share ideas and markups on a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, it frees you from the baggage of using mountains of papers and highlighters!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the downside?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll be dealing with more buttons than you can handle and more functions than you can imagine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t worry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re struggling with your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF viewer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b><i> breathe<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll break down the steps for PDF annotation on the most popular PDF viewer of all time: Adobe Acrobat. And as a bonus, we\u2019ll also show you <\/span><a href=\"#best\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an easier way to annotate PDFs!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-ee3e551a-7bac-49df-9465-7e730d84488e\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotate-pdf\/#0-what-is-annotation-\" style=\"\">What Is Annotation?<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotate-pdf\/#2-how-do-you-annotate-in-adobe-acrobat-\" style=\"\">How Do You Annotate In Adobe Acrobat?<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotate-pdf\/#11-the-3-drawbacks-of-pdf-annotation-\" style=\"\">The 3 Drawbacks Of PDF Annotation<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/annotate-pdf\/#15-what-is-the-best-software-to-annotate-a-pdf-\" style=\"\">What Is The Best Software To Annotate A PDF?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-annotation-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Annotation<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refers to<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018adding notes\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a physical or digital document. Some people do this for their own reference, while others want to leave important information for readers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The simplest ways to annotate a document is to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlight text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comment in the margins&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draw around important<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sticky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a physical or digital <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, it\u2019s every book lover\u2019s worst nightmare!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine lending someone a pristine copy of Jane Austen and getting back dog-eared pages with highlighter ink all over them!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you even say?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image12.gif\" alt=\"for the love of god gif\" class=\"wp-image-12627\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But while your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> habit can destroy books (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and relationships)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it can help creative professionals step their game up.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-what-exactly-is-annotation-all-about-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What exactly is annotation all about?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate PDF document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlight tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to mark important points<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make notes for your reference<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave comments for the reader<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate collaboration in the drafting process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irrespective of your profession, annotation is the best way to create a structured, easy-to-read, and engaging <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And as a bonus, you save some paper by doing it on a <\/span><b>PDF<\/b><b> file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! (#savethetrees).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way to do this is with the built-in PDF reader on your current device, like Microsoft Edge for Windows and the Preview<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF app for your iPad. Other tools also offer an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/interactive-pdf\">interactive PDF creator<\/a>. Alternatively, you can download a PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>But why Adobe?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to learn about PDF annotation, it\u2019s always wise to start with Adobe Acrobat for two reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe is the grandfather of the portable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF format<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most of what we know about PDFs is due to Adobe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF annotation tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most commonly used PDF viewers. And chances are, you already have Adobe Acrobat installed on your system!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we\u2019ll explore how to annotate a PDF in the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-how-do-you-annotate-in-adobe-acrobat-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Do You Annotate In Adobe Acrobat?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Adobe Acrobat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers its users a number of annotation styles.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the most commonly used types are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Click on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation type<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to explore it)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#howtoannotate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annotations and drawing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toolbar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#quicktext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sticky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticky note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#textbox\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or callout<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To access the complete commenting features in Adobe Acrobat, the file\u2019s owner needs to enable commenting first. To do this, go to <\/span><\/i><b><i>File<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><\/i><b><i>Save As<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><\/i><b><i>Reader Extended PDF<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><\/i><b><i>Enable Commenting and Measuring<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will save a new file on your system that\u2019s open to comments.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-a-how-to-use-the-annotations-and-drawing-markup-toolbar-in-acrobat-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. How to use the annotations and drawing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Acrobat?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we start <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotating<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we need to first understand what we\u2019re working with and familiarize ourselves with Acrobat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, you need to make the annotations and drawing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toolbar<\/span> <b>visible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for use. Do this by going to <\/span><b>Tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; and select <\/span><b>Comment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open the <\/span><b>Comment toolbar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to differentiate between all of Acrobat\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markup tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, right-click on the toolbar and click on <\/span><b>Show all labels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will display each tool\u2019s name alongside its icon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1355\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image17.gif\" alt=\"adobe pdf tools and ui gif\" class=\"wp-image-12632\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Comment toolbar shows a selection of <\/span><b>text comments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>drawing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> icons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a brief look at them (<\/span><a href=\"#quicktext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we\u2019ll cover how to<\/span><b> use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them later on<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-1-text-annotation-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text annotation<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clicking the text <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#sticky\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sticky note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strikethrough<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insert text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add text boxes and comments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn how you can access a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without opening the Comment Toolbar (while you\u2019re reading), <\/span><a href=\"#quicktext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jump to this section<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-2-draw-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Draw<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the Comment toolbar, right after \u2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text Box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 you\u2019ll see the <\/span><b>Drawing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Erase Drawing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> icons.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the three-dot symbol to view the complete list of drawing options, including various shapes (rectangle tool, oval tool, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrow tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.) and callout boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1355\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image15.gif\" alt=\"adobe pdf drawing gif\" class=\"wp-image-12630\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-b-how-to-add-quick-text-comments-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. How to add quick text comments?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find the Comment toolbar view restrictive, you can always add comments directly as you read.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you want to comment on and click on one of the following options:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strikethrough<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy text<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit text (only in the Pro version of the software)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After formatting, you can click on the underlined, striked out, or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlighted text<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> once again to either add a <\/span><b>quick text <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comment or <\/span><b>delete <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the formatting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-1.gif\" alt=\"adobe highlight pdf gif\" class=\"wp-image-12624\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-c-how-to-add-sticky-notes-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. How to add sticky notes?&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a sticky <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">note <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to your PDF is the most intuitive way of imitating a pen-and-paper <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> review.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>add a sticky note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, first enable your Comment toolbar (<\/span><a href=\"#howtoannotate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refer to point \u2018A\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how to do this).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS: The sticky <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">note icon <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the first one in your toolbar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">icon <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and click on the part of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF page<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you want to add the sticky note. This\u2019ll unfurl the comment box for you to type in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>resize <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your note, right-click on the sticky <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">note<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbol and select <\/span><b>Open pop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><b>up note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once open, you can resize the pop-up box.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>edit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text field<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select it and click on the three-dot symbol on the toolbar to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change the color of the sticky note<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit text formatting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image11-1.gif\" alt=\"adobe pdf edit note gif\" class=\"wp-image-12626\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/pdf-data-extractors\/\">AI PDF Data Extractors<\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-d-how-to-add-a-text-box-or-a-callout-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. How to add a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text box<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a callout?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sticky note collapses when you\u2019re not hovering on the icon. But if you want your comment to remain always visible to the reader, you can add a <\/span><b>text box<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a <\/span><b>callout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-1-text-box-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Text box<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>Text box<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">icon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Comment toolbar and then click on the part of the document you want to add it in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you type your comment, you can change its formatting by choosing the <\/span><b>Text properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option on the Comment toolbar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image5-1.gif\" alt=\"adobe pdf comment gif\" class=\"wp-image-12620\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-2-callout-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Callout<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add a callout, click on the three-dot symbol on the Comment toolbar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, select <\/span><b>Text Callout <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and click on the part of the document you want to add it to.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you type your comment, you can change its formatting by choosing the <\/span><b>Text properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option on the Comment toolbar. You can also resize the text callout whichever way you want.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image16.gif\" alt=\"adobe pdf text callout gif\" class=\"wp-image-12631\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait, there\u2019s more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe also gives you the option to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add attachments to comments<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add voice recordings as comments<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the stamp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add images from other image editing software (like Adobe Photoshop) to comments<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, those are some impressive features! Isn\u2019t that great?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-1.gif\" alt=\"donald glover gif\" class=\"wp-image-12621\" style=\"width:403px;height:257px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exactly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s what our experience with tech (and life) has taught us.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even excellent software like Adobe Acrobat <\/span><b>can<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> slow your annotation process over time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering how?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-the-3-drawbacks-of-pdf-annotation-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 3 Drawbacks Of PDF Annotation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Adobe Acrobat is a must-have at work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we wouldn\u2019t recommend using it for <\/span><b>all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your document reviews for these three reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-1-it%E2%80%99s-a-ram-heavy-app-that-will-slow-your-system-down-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. It\u2019s a RAM-heavy app that will slow your system down<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working on a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF annotator<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while other apps are running on your system?&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Might as well grab some popcorn because you\u2019re in for a wait!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adobe suite is notoriously <\/span><b>RAM-heavy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no way it runs effortlessly unless it\u2019s the <\/span><b>only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> heavy software running on your system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you use a lighter alternative <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, loading large images and annotated files could slow your system.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-2-no-live-editing-except-in-the-paid-version-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. No live editing (except in the paid version)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each time you read your colleague\u2019s feedback on Acrobat, you need to make the changes on an MS Word or a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Doc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then, convert that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to PDF and send it back for approval.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only way to bypass this lengthy process?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy the Adobe Acrobat Pro version at $14.99\/month.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people don\u2019t think that\u2019s a fair bargain.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we agree with them!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-3-confusion-over-versions-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Confusion over versions<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019ve made your peace with the first two drawbacks and are using a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF reader<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your review process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll probably end up emailing the PDFs each time you annotate it. Over time, you\u2019ll accumulate dozens of versions of the same content piece, giving you a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2020\/04\/08\/how-to-clean-your-digital-clutter\/#42492bee4c29\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pile of digital clutter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.gif\" alt=\"ron burgundy gif\" class=\"wp-image-12619\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, we have an alternative annotator<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app just for you!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-what-is-the-best-software-to-annotate-a-pdf-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is The Best Software To Annotate A PDF?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From what we can tell, content managers and reviewers need<\/span><b> at least<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> five different tools:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF annotator<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF editor&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drafting software<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task management tool<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication app&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if we told you that you can do <\/span><b>all these<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on a<\/span><b> single<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cloud-based platform called ClickUp?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>What\u2019s ClickUp?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png\" alt=\"clickup devices\" class=\"wp-image-14160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1536x731.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\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, used by <\/span><b> teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from startups to major companies all across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a media professional or an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developer, ClickUp responds to all your needs with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impressive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can even use its powerful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/chrome-extension\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrome extension<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for efficient task management.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also the best <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tool <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to deal with the challenges of <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/working-from-home\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote working<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out these articles to learn more:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/virtual-team-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Key Virtual Team Challenges (And How To Solve Them)<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/virtual-teams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are Virtual Teams And How To Manage Them (2021 Guide)<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now though, here\u2019s a look at its selection of content creation and management features.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16-a-effortless-annotation-amp-proofing-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Effortless annotation &amp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/4049259-proofing-image-pdf-annotation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proofing<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should you <\/span><\/i><b><i>only<\/i><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate PDFs<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you can review in at least five <\/span><\/i><b><i>different<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> formats?&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp supports PNG, GIF, JPEG, WEBP, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> types to help you out here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, once your documents are ready, you can upload them to the relevant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/tasks\/tasks-overview\"><b>task<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the ClickUp Workspace and invite colleagues to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate your PDF <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or whatever format your file is in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how you annotate the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the attachment within a task<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cAdd comments\u201d in the upper right corner of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> window<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the attachment <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add a comment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add comments and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assign them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to anyone for a centralized discussion location<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image13-1.gif\" alt=\"add comments clickup gif\" class=\"wp-image-12628\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, don\u2019t I have to <\/span><\/i><b><i>download<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the file?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nope, you can annotate any file within ClickUp, <\/span><b>without<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> downloading it!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, you don\u2019t have to be a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PDF <\/span><b>expert<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and deal with a complicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotation toolbar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in ClickUp. All you need to be is a fan of simple, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborative annotation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-b-collaborative-drafting-in-docs-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Collaborative drafting in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2957090-docs-in-clickup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docs<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing is no longer a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/glenn-leibowitz\/50-quotes-from-famous-authors-that-will-inspire-yo.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lonely profession<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because ClickUp <\/span><b>Docs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes it super collaborative!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only can you access <\/span><b>real-time collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>easy data storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features, but you can also:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embed a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hyperlink<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and customize its appearance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set custom access rights to decide what your collaborators can do<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nest pages within docs for better categorization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use rich text-formatting&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let Google index these docs to show up in search results<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last time we checked, no <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF reader<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can manage <\/span><b>all <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of these at once!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"18-c-easy-screen-recording-with-clip-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Easy screen recording with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/clip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clip<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pictures speak a thousand words.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means videos speak millions\u2026 we think?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when things escalate, use <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-screen-recording-software\/\">screen recording software<\/a> such as <\/span><b>Clip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to<\/span><b> show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your members <\/span><b>how <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to do it instead of leaving comments!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just click the \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 the relevant ClickUp Task. This will allow you to travel from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and across windows while recording every second of it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once done, just upload the recording as a comment on the same conversation thread.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image1-1.gif\" alt=\"clickup clip recording gif\" class=\"wp-image-12616\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"19-d-crystal-clear-conversations-with-comments-section-and-chat-view-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. Crystal clear conversations 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><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not everything can be said with a sticky note or a comment in the margins, right?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why ClickUp gives you a <\/span><b>Comments Section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Chat View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This lets you send files or written notes in the Comments Section of any task. You can even <\/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, and ClickUp will automatically convert the comment into an action item to ensure it doesn\u2019t get missed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/threaded-comments.gif\" alt=\"threaded comments gif\" class=\"wp-image-12636\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if you want to share notes on a bunch of tasks at a time or just strike up a conversation?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move over to the <\/span><b>Chat view<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is your space to have unstructured conversations or brainstorm ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-e-powerful-process-management-with-tasks-subtasks-and-checklists-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. Powerful process management with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/911164-how-to-create-a-task\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1239470-how-to-use-subtasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/task-checklists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checklists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If content creation was simple, we\u2019d all be Shakespeare!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, it involves a lot of small but important tasks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miss one and you\u2019ve lost out.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry. 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