Annotation Tools Toolbar

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The Annotation Tools Toolbar contains the annotation tools buttons.

The following table shows the buttons and their descriptions:

 

Button

Description

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Select Tool

Sets the Select Tool to be the active annotation tool.

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Freehand Tool

Uses the Freehand annotation object to create an annotation line along the mouse’s path as executed by the user.

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Freehand Highlight Tool

Uses the Freehand Highlight annotation object to highlight objects in the document along the mouse’s path as executed by the user.

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Highlight Tool

Uses the Highlight annotation object to create a rectangular highlighting area.

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Line Tool

Uses the Line annotation object to draw straight-line annotations over the document by clicking the beginning and ending points.

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Rect Tool

Uses the Rectangle annotation object to draw a rectangle over the document.

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Ellipse Tool

Uses the Ellipse annotation object to an ellipse over the document.

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Pointer Tool

Uses the Pointer annotation object to draw an arrow over the document by clicking the beginning and ending points.

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Polyline Tool

Uses the Polyline annotation object to draw interconnecting lines by clicking the mouse to create the anchor points for the lines.

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Polygon Tool

Uses the Polygon annotation object to draw lines that form an enclosed and filled shape. This is done by creating anchor points and connecting the final anchor point to the first by clicking the first point or double clicking the final point.

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Curve Tool

Uses the Curve annotation object to draw curve annotations.

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Closedcurve Tool

Uses the Closed Curve annotation object to draw curves that form an enclosed and filled shape. This is done by creating anchor points and connecting the final anchor point to the first by clicking the first point or double clicking the final point.

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Note Tool

Uses the Note annotation object to create a note overlay annotation for entering text.

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Text Tool

Uses the Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering text.

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Rich Text Tool

Uses the Rich Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering rich text.

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Text Pointer Tool

Uses the Text annotation object to create an annotation text box for entering text with a pointer to another location in the document.

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Insert Bitmap

Shows the Open dialog for adding an image to a page.

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Insert Stamp

Shows the Clip Art Pane to add a clip art stamp to a page.

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Ruler Tool

Uses the Ruler annotation object to create a line with ruler markings and measurements.

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Polyruler Tool

Uses the Polyruler annotation object to draw interconnecting lines with ruler markings and measurements by clicking the mouse to create the anchor points for the lines.

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CrossProduct Tool

Uses the Cross Product annotation object to draw a two axis coordinate display with ruler markings.

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Protractor Tool

Uses the Protractor annotation object to draw an angle annotation along with the angle’s measured value.