Insert a graphic note as follows:
| 1. | Choose the ribbon command Insert | group Annotations | Note  . |
| 2. | In the menu that appears, select one of the tools for notes      and place the graphic note in the document using the left mouse button. |
| Note: If, under File | Options, you have not yet entered a user name on the Saving tab, FreePDF now prompts you to do so: |
| This user name is mentioned in each new comment that you insert. |
| 3. | The different drawing shapes for graphic notes can be placed in the document as follows: |
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Drag out a box depicting the final size of the shape. Hold down the Shift key as you drag in order to draw a square or a circle.
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Click on the page and drag the first line. Clicking again will result in the next line segment, which is connected to the previous one. Double-click to complete the polygon.
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Hold down the left mouse button and draw a freehand shape on the page as if you were using a pencil.
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Click on the page and drag out a straight line. While dragging, hold down the Shift key to align the line in 45-degree increments.
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| 4. | Double-click on the shape you created in order to enter your comment text in the note window. |
| Alternatively: Right-click on the shape for the context menu, and select Open Note. |
| 5. | To exit note mode, press Esc on the keyboard or select another tool in the Quick access toolbar. |
