About this guide
This guide will provide you with information on how to use Adobe Reader to take notes for digital texts. You will find information on how to download the application and directions for how to use the "comment" tool to take notes. Adobe Reader is available for free on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and mobile devices.
Other options outside of Adobe Viewer
This guide contains information on using Adobe Reader. Mac computers and Chromebooks have their own built in applications that allow you to annotate PDFs. If you would like to use those programs instead, view directions in the links below on how to use with Preview (Mac) and Gallery Application (Chromebook).
- Annotate a PDF in Preview on MacLearn how to use Preview on Mac to annotate.
- Chromebook Gallery App: Make AnnotationsLearn how to You can use the Gallery app on your Chromebook to view PDFs and annotate your PDF.