This page will teach you how to use Preview to annotate a PDF.
Please note: Preview is a pre-installed app on all macOS devices. For more information, see Apple’s Preview User Guide.
How do I open a document with preview?
Step 1: Download your document locally.
Step 2: Open your document with Preview.
How do I use the highlighter tool?
Step 1: Click the markup icon to open the tool bar.
Step 2: Click the highlighter tool and select the text you would like to highlight.
Step 3: Right click to change the colour of the highlight, add a note, or remove the annotation.
Right click to edit the text highlight.
Select the colour you would like the highlighted text to be.
Attach a note to a highlighted region.
How can I annotate the document’s text or add my own?
Step 1: Use the underline tool to underline text.
Step 2: Use the text box tool to add your own text.
Step 3: Click the typography icon to change font, font size, colour or alignment.
Step 4: Use the note tool to add notes.
