MC783215: Microsoft OneDrive: Annotate PDFs with text boxes

Announcement IDMC783215Published Date04-22-2024
ServiceGeneralLast Updated08-13-2024
CategoryStay informedExpiration Date09-02-2024
Roadmap ID387807Action Required by Date
TagsNew feature, User impact


Summary
                Microsoft OneDrive introduces a feature for annotating PDFs with text boxes, rolling out late June to late August 2024. Users can edit PDFs in OneDrive and SharePoint by opening the file and using the 'Edit' and 'Add Text' commands. No admin action is required for this update.


More Information

This new Microsoft OneDrive feature allows you to annotate and save PDF files with text boxes when the files are stored in Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint. 

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late June).

How this will affect your organization:

Users can access the annotation feature by opening the PDF in File Viewer and selecting Edit. To add text, follow these steps:

  1. Open the desired PDF file in OneDrive.
  2. Click Edit to enter edit mode.

 PDF in File Viewer

        3. Use the Add Text command on the left side of the screen to insert text.

 Add Text command

     4. With the text box selected, you can change the color and adjust the font size using the menu above the text box.

 change the color

     5. When finished, click Save changes in the top left corner to exit Edit mode and save your changes to the PDF.  

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as

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