Where are the comment tools in Reader DC?

Question

I exported a document from InDesign to Acrobat. I then used Acrobat and did Save As Other > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Commenting and Measuring. But when I open the document in Reader DC, I still can't find any commenting tools except for the sticky note and highlighter. There's a Document Extensions note that says "You can add comments and markups to this document," but I can't find any way to do that. I've looked through all the menu options...what am I missing...??

Please don't point out that I can mark up a document using Acrobat; I know that. I'm trying to create a "How-to" document for users who only have Reader. I know it used to be possible for users with Reader to comment in a PDF, but I don't see that anymore.

Bernd Alheit · Accepted Answer

There is no Tools tab:Repair the installation of Acrobat Reader DC.

jane-e · Answer

JG_ABB wrote
I know it used to be possible for users with Reader to comment in a PDF.

Hi,

You need to open the Comment toobar to see the other tools in Reader DC: Tools > Comments. Here is Help:

Use annotation and drawing markup tools to add comments in PDFs, Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader

If your users have Reader XI or DC, you no longer need to enable commenting. It is now part of Reader.

Jane

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