How to put text over White-Out

Question

**RESOLVED**: I used the ‘Add a text comment with a border’ tool and filled it with the color white. I then just flatten the PDF so it can’t be modified.

In older versions, there used to be an option to add a text box with a background color. This was an effective way to white out unwanted areas while also writing text over them. That option doesn’t seem to be available anymore.

The only alternative I have found is putting a white box (fill) over the unwanted sections, saving and exiting out of the PDF, and then putting text over it.

Is there a single tool that can achieve the same effect?

E.g. I would like the text to be on top of the box, not be covered by it.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Accepted Answer

Do you mean text box comments?Keep in mind that this will not hide the underlining text. Anyone with Reader can edit the comment.

Thom Parker · Answer

I think you’ll find redaction works better for replacing text in this way. But you can also edit text in a PDF. Both are better options that covering text with a text box comment.

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