Select the Draw freehand tool from the Quick action toolbar.
Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to add visual elements in PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat to highlight important information.
Select any of the following tools as desired:
- To create simple shapes, select the Line, Arrow, Rectangle, or Circle tool.
- To create closed shapes with multiple segments, select the Cloud or Polygon tool.
- To create open shapes with multiple segments, select the Connected lines tool.
- To create a free-form drawing, select the Draw tool.
- To remove drawing markups, select Erase a drawing.
To edit or resize the markup, select it and drag one of the corner handles to make the adjustments.
To add a note to the markup, select the markup, and then select Add a comment from the Quick action toolbar.
To delete a drawing markup, select it and press Delete.
