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anderss58557992
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December 9, 2022
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Automatic replace text when commenting

  • December 9, 2022
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Please help...

Until recently, I could just highlight a piece of text and start typing to create a note to replace text. (Blue cross-out)

This functionality is now gone and I have to select text / right-click / click 'Add note to replace text / then start typing.

Is there a way to turn the automatic note creation back on??

 

Thanks for your help.

Anders

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    thomash97155213
    thomash97155213
    Participant
    February 9, 2023

    I have just realised that I can no longer do this either and it's insanely frustrating! I don't know what Adobe were thinking by getting rid of this feature but it makes no sense to remove something so user-friendly and convenient. 

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      Thomas29345801iqrh
      Participant
      December 1, 2023

      Agree! It is maddening that this functionalilty no longer exists!

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      Brynn35260021t8zg
      Participant
      August 14, 2024

      Hi! Did anyone figure this out? I was able to type to replace text last week, and now I can't. I don't know what could have changed in my settings.

        AkanchhaS8194121
        AkanchhaS8194121
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        December 11, 2022

        Hi @anderss58557992 

         

        Hope you are doing well.

        It seems that you are referring to the automatic comment pop-up after using the strikethrough function in commenting tool. and now that's not appearing automatically.

        Please check the commenting preferences and see if any pop-up behavior has been changed.

         

        Open Acrobat>Edit>Preferences>Commenting>Pop-up Behavior> check "Automatically open comment pop-up.....">OK> close and reopen Acrobat 

         

        Thanks,

        Akanchha 

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        anderss58557992Author
        Participant
        December 12, 2022

        Thanks Akanchha.

        What I am looking for is the for Acrobat to automatically open a replace-text commenting note, when I highlight a text piece and start typing.

        Also, I am on a mac, so my preferences don't look exactly like yours...

         

        Thanks

        Anders

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        Thomas29345801iqrh
        Participant
        August 15, 2024

        Presently, on Mac OS Acrobat version 2024.002.20964 it is working for me (I can select text, type, text is struck out, and a dialog box opens). I'm attaching my preferences settings.

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