edit and read added note with markup tool on pdf file

I can't move, edit or read notes I added with the markup tool on a pdf file with Mac previewer

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jun 8, 2024 8:20 AM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2024 8:29 AM

If you chose File menu > Print… > PDF > Save as PDF, then you have flattened the annotation layer into the main PDF and removed the ability to access any annotation elements.


If you didn't do this, then you should be able to access or move any prior annotation element such as a note, and single-click on it to open and access its text. The one caveat is that if you are using multiple PDF readers and mixing their annotation tools that may lead to some dropped or inaccessible annotations.


On Sonoma 14.5 with Apple's Preview, I have no issues adding, changing, or moving annotations from the markup options — even after the document has autosaved and I have closed the document, quit Preview, and then reopened the PDF document.

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Jun 8, 2024 8:29 AM in response to Yahyalaabidi

If you chose File menu > Print… > PDF > Save as PDF, then you have flattened the annotation layer into the main PDF and removed the ability to access any annotation elements.


If you didn't do this, then you should be able to access or move any prior annotation element such as a note, and single-click on it to open and access its text. The one caveat is that if you are using multiple PDF readers and mixing their annotation tools that may lead to some dropped or inaccessible annotations.


On Sonoma 14.5 with Apple's Preview, I have no issues adding, changing, or moving annotations from the markup options — even after the document has autosaved and I have closed the document, quit Preview, and then reopened the PDF document.

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