Files and versions that have annotations will have a pen icon displayed next to their title. A version icon appears when multiple versions of the same file are available on your device - you can access these through the info box by tapping on the file.
PDF or media files can be opened directly within the app, while other file types require a supported third-party application installed on your device.
The PDF reader also allows you to add private annotations to documents. Up to five tools are available depending on your portal's settings:
- Strikethrough
- Box
- Pin
- Highlight
- Mark
You can keep any of the tools active by tapping the lock icon, except for the Mark tool, which requires tapping again to finalise the annotation. Once added, each annotation can have a comment associated with it, and the colour can be changed at any time.
The navigation panel on the left lets you view all the document's pages, as well as the list of annotations you added, so you don't need to scroll through each individual page to find your notes.
On the top left, you can easily switch to other documents available - either in the parent folder if you accessed the reader while in Folder view, or across all folders if you accessed it while in List view. You can also see which files have multiple versions and access them directly through this menu. As annotations are tied to specific versions, you may sometimes need to switch to a previous version to display your annotations. A pen icon is always displayed next to versions that have annotations.
Upon leaving the reader, your annotations will be saved to the device. Note that all documents and annotations in the app are stored encrypted.
Syncing Annotations
To back up your annotations to the online portal and make them available from a web browser, go back to the Cloud section and do a Global Sync when you are next connected to the internet. This will save your annotations to the portal and pull any missing annotations from the portal to your device.
A Global Sync will also add to the downloads queue any available updates for your device content, such as new file versions or new files added to synced folders. Files or folders you no longer have access to will also be removed.
The Notifications popover provides details of the changes that occurred during the Global Sync.
Was this article helpful?
That’s Great!
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry! We couldn't be helpful
Thank you for your feedback
Feedback sent
We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article