Working with Annotations

An annotation is a highlighted portion of the document text. It may be associated with an issue; a note (a comment associated with an annotation); or an attachment, e.g., a document or image.

Adding an Issue Annotation Using the Main Menu Toolbar

To add an annotation associated with an issue using the Main Menu toolbar, complete these steps:

1.Make certain the Apply Issue Mode button () is displayed on the toolbar above the document in the right pane. To display the Apply Issue Mode button, click the Annotate Mode button ( ) on the toolbar above the document and choose Apply Issue Mode from the menu. Note: The Annotate Mode button is the default button.

2.Click an issue button on the Main Menu toolbar to select the issue and assign it to the annotation you are adding.

3.Select the text you want to annotate. The text is highlighted with the color of the issue you selected. The issue will be assigned to every annotation you create until you cancel its selection on the Main Menu toolbar.

Note: You can select more than one issue on the Main Menu toolbar. Annotated text will be highlighted with the color of the last issue that you selected.

Apply Issue

Mode button

Adding an Annotation Using the Annotation Properties Dialog Box

You can use the Annotation Properties dialog box to add an annotation associated with a note, issue, key fact, attachment, or a combination of these. To view the Annotation Properties dialog box, make certain the Annotate Mode button () is displayed on the toolbar above the document in the right pane. Then select the text in document you want to annotate. The Annotation Properties dialog box is displayed.

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Technicolor - Thomson West Case Notebook Working with Annotations, Adding an Issue Annotation Using the Main Menu Toolbar

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