How to edit a PDF (annotate, highlight, draw, etc.)

To make edits to a PDF on the REF Hub, please follow the instructions below. The features available are:

• Annotate with text boxes
• Draw with a free form pen
• Highlight
• Watermark
• Erase previous edits

NOTE: Any changes made to a PDF will be visible to everyone who has access to the file. If you want to edit meeting papers or other central resources, please make sure you make a copy first

Open the PDF you would like to edit In the top right-hand menu bar, click on Edit
This will bring up a new menu bar at the top of the PDF To use each feature, click on the desired option in this menu bar
When using Pen and Highlighter, click on the down arrow next to the icon to bring up customisation options
To undo any pen or highlighter edit you have made, select the Eraser option in the menu and click and drag over the edit you want to remove
To remove any Text edit, select the text box you want to remove and click the rubbish bin icon in the menu pop-up
To save your edits, click Save changes in the top left-hand corner

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