Automatic replace text when commenting

[anderss58557992]

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

[AkanchhaS]

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 

[anderss58557992]

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

[Thomas29345801iqrh]

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.

[thomash97155213]

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. 

[Thomas29345801iqrh]

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

[Brynn35260021t8zg]

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.

[simone_9701]

Same here, also with the new interface I was able to do it, now it stopped again. I feel like the system is devolving instead of evolving. 

[S. S]

Hi @simone_9701,

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble.

We are aware of this, and working to get this back with the next update.

We request your kind understanding and patience while the team works on it.

-Souvik