PDF Annotations

Overview

PDF Annotation provides instructors and students with the ability to markup and critique PDFs within Harmonize.

• Highlight text and drop pins anywhere in a PDF
• Add your own comments and reply to others’ annotations
• Easily jump to new annotations and unread replies
• Tag other users in comments and replies

Setting Up PDF Annotations for Your Students

Canvas

• Navigate to the Module to which you want to add Harmonize components.
• Click the "+" icon located to the right of the Module name.
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• You will be presented with the Add Item to [Module Name] window.
• Select External Tool from the "Add" drop down menu.
• Select Harmonize.
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• You will be presented with the Link Resource from External Tool window and the Harmonize Component Selector.
• Select PDF Annotations from the Harmonize Component Selector.
• Click Select Existing to link a previously created PDF Annotation component.
• Click Create New to create a new PDF Annotation component.
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• Enter a title for you PDF Annotation component.
• Use the provided Add File dialogue to upload a single PDF for Annotation
• After the file is uploaded, click the Create PDF Annotation button.
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• The Link Resource from External Tool window will close and the URL and Page Name will be automatically populated based on your choices.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not alter the provided URL in any way.
• Edit the Page Name, Load in new tab option, and Indentation as needed.
• Click Add Item.
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• The PDF Annotation component is now added to your Canvas Module.
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• You may publish your discussions and modules as needed.

Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle

• Select PDF Annotations from the Harmonize Component Selector.
• Click Select Existing to link a previously created PDF Annotation component.
• Click Create New to create a new PDF Annotation component.
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• Enter a title for you PDF Annotation component.
• Use the provided Add File dialogue to upload a single PDF for Annotation
• After the file is uploaded, click the Create PDF Annotation button.
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• Your PDF Annotation is now available for you to edit.

Editing Your PDF Annotation

• Navigate to your PDF Annotation and click the title to open the discussion.
• Click the Edit button to update the Title, Available From date, and Available Until date. You also have the option to view the PDF file and update discussion Instructions.
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• After editing is completed, click theSave & Close button.

Creating Annotations

Once the PDF Annotation is created, instructors and student can add new annotations as well as respond to the annotations of others.

Section 1: Navigation and Filtering Options

	Show / Hide Annotations
	Previous / Next Annotation
	Zoom In, Zoom Out, Select Magnification

Section 2: Annotation Tools

	Create a Highlight
	Drop a Pin
	Move / Pan

Section 3: Annotation Menu

Open / Close Annotations Panel

The Annotations Panel

	Previous / Next Annotation
	Annotation Action Menu Edit Annotation Delete Annotation
	Reply to Annotation