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--- pdf_reader [2022/03/23 16:09] – [Using an External PDF Reader] dstillman
+++ pdf_reader [2023/09/26 20:06] (current) – [Highlights and Underlines] dstillman
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-====== The Zotero PDF Reader ======
+====== The Zotero PDF Reader and Note Editor ======
 **This is draft documentation for the new PDF reader and note editor in Zotero 6. See the [[/blog/zotero-6|Zotero 6 announcement]] for more information. **
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+===== Creating Annotations ======
+==== Highlights and Underlines ====
+//Underlining is supported in the [[/forum/discussion/105094/announcing-the-zotero-7-beta/p1|Zotero 7 beta]].//
+The reader supports two highlighting/underlining modes. You can use whichever mode works best for your workflow.
+In the default, **unlocked mode**, with nothing selected in the annotation toolbar, whenever you select text in the document, a popup will appear with a selection of colors, and you can click a color to create a highlight or underline on the selected text.
+To quickly make many highlights or underlines, you can turn on **locked mode**: click the highlight or underline tool in the toolbar, and then choose a color using the color-picker button. Then, every time you select text in the document, a highlight or underline will be automatically created in the color you've picked.
 ===== Adding Annotations to Notes =====
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 ==== In the items list ====
-You can create a note from all annotations in a PDF by right-clicking on the parent item in the items list and choosing Add Note from Annotations.
+You can create a child note from all annotations in a PDF by right-clicking on the parent item in the items list and choosing Add Note from Annotations.
+You can also create a standalone note with annotations from multiple items by selecting the parent items, right-clicking, and choosing Create Note from Annotations.
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 If you'd prefer to open PDFs in an external PDF reader, you can choose one from the General pane of the Zotero preferences.
-To open a single PDF in an external reader, right-click on the item and choose Show File, and then open the PDF from your OS file manager. Note that some changes you make in external PDF readers will cause problems in the built-in reader (e.g., adding, deleting, or reordering pages will cause annotations to appear on the wrong page).
+To open a single PDF in an external reader, right-click on the item and choose Show File, and then open the PDF from your OS file manager. Some changes you make in external PDF readers will cause problems in the built-in reader — e.g., adding, deleting, or reordering pages will cause annotations to appear on the wrong page.
+Note that annotations created in the built-in PDF reader are stored in the Zotero database, so they won't be visible in external PDF readers unless you export a PDF with embedded annotations. See [[kb:annotations_in_database|Annotations in Database]] for more info.