Annotate PDFs
Teachers can now annotate presentations and digital lessons. These tools allow teachers to model work and emphasize content on slides.
To access slide annotation tools, open a lesson and select Present to Class or Invite Students and Present from the drop-down menu. You can also test the annotation tools in Preview mode.
Access the tools menu by selecting Annotation icon at the bottom left of the slide. The area that can be marked up will be highlighted.
Add Text to a Slide
Select the Text icon to add text to the slide. Click on the slide where you would like to add text and begin typing. Click the up arrow on the Text icon to adjust the text color and text size if desired.
While the Text tool is selected, clicking on existing text boxes will allow you to edit the text. Click another area of the slide to create a new text box.
Draw on a Slide
Select the Pencil icon to draw free-form annotations on the slide. The default color for drawings is black. You can click the up arrow on the Pencil icon to access the color palette and switch colors.
Add Shapes to a Slide
Select the Shapes icon to add lines, arrows, rectangles, or circles to the slide. You can click the up arrow on the Shapes icon to access the color palette and switch colors.
Highlight on Slides
Select the Highlight icon to highlight over text or images. The default highlight color is yellow. You can click the up arrow on the Highlight icon to access the color palette and switch colors.
Move, Resize, or Rotate Annotations
Use the Select tool to move, resize, or rotate annotations. Click and drag to select the desired annotation(s). Click and drag the selection area to move the annotations to a different area of the slide. You can use the edge handles to resize and the box on top to rotate shapes and drawings.
Resizing text boxes will adjust the box size but not the font size.
Erase, Undo, and Clear
Click the Erase icon to remove text boxes and drawings. The object your cursor is over will be highlighted to show what will be removed. Select the Undo or Redo icons to undo or redo your last action. Clear to remove all annotations from the slide. Note: Clearing all annotations cannot be undone.
Use the Mouse tool to stop annotating and interact with the slide buttons, videos, and digital interactives. Your annotations are still visible while using the Mouse tool.
Select Hide Tools to save and hide your annotations, and hide the annotation toolbar. Annotations are saved for each class when you reopen or revisit a lesson.
Slides with annotations are denoted with an orange dot.
