What is Annotation?

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What is Annotation?

Annotation is the process of marking words or writing short notes or definitions on a document while reading it. Annotation makes a document more interactive. Once the document is annotated you know exactly what to look for in it therefore you will not waste anytime in going through the whole document again. Also, if you have passed on the document to your colleague, even he/she will know what to look for in it.

Globodox allows you to do the same with electronic documents, just as you would annotate documents in real life. Using annotation you can highlight and mark important text in your documents. You can add sticky notes and stamps to your documents.

You can do the following using the Annotation toolbar in Globodox...

Underline or circle important text
Draw a rectangle
Highlight certain text in the document
Add sticky notes to the documents.
Hide confidential text.
Insert stamps on the documents.
Bookmark the document.
 

Annotation Toolbar:

The annotation toolbar is located on the extreme right of the Document Details pane.

Use this button to draw lines or underline text.

Use this button to draw rectangles.

Use this button to draw ellipses or circles.

Use this button to hilight texts.

Use this button to hide certain text.

Use this button to add notes to the document.

Use this button to insert a bookmark on the document.

Use this button to insert stamps on the document.

Use this button to insert signature on the document.

Use this button to toggle the annotation's User Information.

Use this button to view the content below the redact.

 

Annotation's Mini Toolbar:

When you select an annotation object and hover around it a small toolbar appears called the Mini toolbar. The Mini toolbar can be used to edit the selected annotation. The Mini toolbar disappears when you move away from the object  and appears when you come near it. You may not get all the option that are listed below, on the toolbar. The option changes according to the object that is selected.

Use this button to change the color of the selected object.

Use this button to change the border's thickness of the selected object.

Use this button to edit the text that has been entered in the selected object.

Use this button to bring the selected object in front. If there are two or more objects overlapping each other, you can use this button to bring the selected object above the other object.

Use this button to put the selected object back. If there are two or more objects overlapping each other, you can use this button to put the selected object below the other object.

Use this button to burn the selected object on the document.

The annotated objects are not permanently imprinted on the document, it can be deleted or moved. To make it permanent use this button.

Use this button to delete the selected object.

Use this button to share the selected annotated object with other users.

Use this button to restrict the selected annotated object with other users.

Use this button to assign the selected annotated object with other users.

Use this button to set a security label to the selected annotated object

 

 


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