How can I remove automatic comments when inserting a line?

[Guest]

When I add a line to a pdf, it automatically creates a comment. How can I fix that so that I can add lines without associated comments?

[Test Screen Name]

Don't add a comment at all. That's not a good way to add text to a PDF. Editing PDFs is a pretty awful experience anyway, and if an original exists that should be edited. If you must edit, use the Edit tools, not the Comment tools.

[Guest]

Thanks. I don't want to add a comment.

However, whenever I add a line an associated comment appears by default.

I've gone through all options on Editing > Preferences > Commenting but haven't found anything.

I cannot use the "Edit tools" because I'm working with the free version.

[Test Screen Name]

You cannot add text with the free software, only comments. So what you add is always and only a comment. (You are seeing a popup box as well, but your text is also a comment, even without a pop-up box). Comments may not be shown or printed by all software.

I suggest you edit your original (eg Word document) and re-make the PDF, even if editing the PDF seems easier.

[try67]

Reader can't actually edit PDF files. You can mark it up, though, and then send it to someone else to edit the original and create a new PDF, but that means adding comments. This is a correct workflow for revising a file.