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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 any time in going through the whole document again. Also, if you have passed on the document to your colleague, even they will know what to look for in it.

Sohodox allows you to annotate electronic documents in the same ways that you would annotate documents in real life (paper based documents). 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 Sohodox...

•	Underline or circle important text

•	Draw a rectangle

•	Highlight certain text in the document

•	Add sticky notes to the documents.

•	Insert stamps on the documents.

•	Bookmark the document.

•	Place a watermark on 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 add notes to the document.
	Use this button to insert a bookmark on the document.
	Use this button to insert a watermark 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.

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.

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