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What to do when the cross shows up

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April 4, 2018
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Hi, new to AR, I started to type and it's fun, but when the cross cursor appears I have to type all over the place to get rid of it, how do you do it properly

Also I want to save the work done without saving in a particular place, but save brings me to make a choice which I don't need yet, thanks

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Correct answer jane-e

Great drawing, MargieAnneJulie!

The cross shape that you drew means that you are working on the shape (frame) and can move or delete it. To be able to type, you need to be inside the shape.

You are using the Commenting tools, and an easier way is to open the Comments panel on the right and type directly into the Comment window. Try that the next time the tools are giving you grief!

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margieannejulieAuthor

Inspiring

so in the end it was double click in the text box, to get the typing cursor from the "cross", double click many times, could it be the old pad in the mac book?

jane-e

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Great drawing, MargieAnneJulie!

The cross shape that you drew means that you are working on the shape (frame) and can move or delete it. To be able to type, you need to be inside the shape.

You are using the Commenting tools, and an easier way is to open the Comments panel on the right and type directly into the Comment window. Try that the next time the tools are giving you grief!

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margieannejulieAuthor

Inspiring

Now the Keep tool selected is not enabled, but the panning tool is, some must be selected, so how do I go back to the property bar and start typing? property bar stays N/A

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margieannejulieAuthor

Inspiring

Got it, it's the property bar, but now there is a new problem, getting there, slowly...

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Meenakshi_Negi

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Hi Margieannejulie,

Could you please provide more information on the issue you are experiencing?

Please let us know the what exactly you are referring to as the cross cursor.

Are you selecting any tool in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC?

Share the screenshot of the tool you are referring to.

To add the screenshot here, please use the insert icon provided in the reply window as shown below:

Once you click on this icon, you get a small window.

Click on Insert Image and then browse the location where you have saved the screenshot file.

Select the file and click on Open > Insert Image.

We will be waiting for your response.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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margieannejulieAuthor

Inspiring

Thank you Meenakshi,

I thought of making a screenshot of the cross, but I can't make screenshot of a "cursor" because it disappears, so I made a drawing as close as possible. The tool selected is the arrow, first on the left after the page number. The arrow turns into a regular cross cursor as I move down from the tool area. As soon as I click on the text box, the regular cross cursor turns into the "cross" of the drawing. Basically the "cross" of the drawing is a grabbing tool that moves around the text box and its content. I need to go back to a tool that permits

writing, but the "cross" in the drawing stays inside the tool box, eventually I can go back to typing, just by clicking all over, but what is the proper tool to switch back to typing? thanks

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