How can i write with a stylus on a pdf file with surface rt?

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Hi I'm a college student and I am just wondering if I could write on my pdf lecture notes or do I have to send it to OneNote first?

Thanks guys. ��

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Anonymous

Print the document to OneNote,

use the stylus for comments

print the document as PDF

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This response is mystifying. The student wants to write on a PDF but he cannot do it. Responding with the question "Which app are you using to write on PDF files" totally begs the question. The student clearly says he cannot write on the files. Ergo, he is not using any app and is not currently writing on PDFs. Your response should have been either "sorry, you cannot perform this function" or "You can perform this function by using a third-party app such as [identify apps].

I have the same issue. I am an attorney. I want to make handwritten notes on PDF files using my Surface Pro 3. The OneNote program is buggy and I cannot write on PDFs using that program.

On my iPad, I use NotesPlus and it works fine. But I don't want to use the ipad -- I want to use my Surface Pro 3.

Just answer the question directly -- tell us in simple English whether you can make hand-written notes on the Surface Pro and if yes, explain how we do it. Do not simply use one of the canned answers that MS provides. Type up an answer that directly relates to the question and provides a clear answer. Thank you.

I manage to sign / make notes from Surface 3 Pro on PDF documents. I manage this by opening PDF with Reader application, which I understand is part of Windows 10 package.

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Anonymous

2017-12-29T23:36:04+00:00

I'm in college too and the "Drawboard" app is the best way to take notes, it works on PPT's and books, etc.
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Anonymous

2017-12-30T08:30:06+00:00

I am a trainer of technical personnel and I mark up a lot of technical material; I find handmarking my comments directly on the writer's work forces them to enter my edits into their document, which causes them to actually think about what I am saying, rather than merely "accept all changes" and carry on without learning what I'm saying.

I tried Drawboard. It's fine, but you need to flatten it before other PDF readers can see it. And when it's flattened, then the handwriting gets all jagged and edgy.

I also tried PDF Annotator for many years, with good success, but they haven't updated their application in a while so it is getting a little too long in the tooth.

Ideally it would be great to import a PDF into Onenote and then write on the PDF using all the great abilities that OneNote has. I've tried that too, but getting the page sizing right isn't worth the headache.

What seems to work best right now for me is the new really-recent version of Microsoft Edge browser. It allows me to make my edits directly on the writer's work, and when printed it comes out nice and natural. You need to set your computer to have Edge be the default application for PDF files. Also, for some reason you have to save the document under a different name than the original for the annotations to come through.

My two bits.
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2017-12-30T14:27:58+00:00

In case you didn't see my tip earlier about this, I really think XoDo does this quite well. I too was frustrated that the PDFs didn't import into OneNote properly.
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