(Depending on the version of the Mac OS you’re using, the button may look like a little toolbox.) Clicking or tapping this button will display the Markup toolbar just below the standard toolbar.

Just to the left of the search bar is a button that looks like the tip of a pen or pencil within a circle. It will include buttons for zooming in or out, sharing, rotating, search, and a few other options. If the toolbar wasn’t displayed before, you’ll now see a small toolbar across the top of the Preview window. Select Show Toolbar from Preview’s View menu. With the selected PDF file now open, you can access the Markup tools by ensuring that Preview’s toolbar is displayed. Select the file you wish to open, and click the Open button. You can also elect to open a JPG image file, or perhaps one of the OWC manuals you’ve downloaded from the OWC support website. Download any of the IRS forms, which are available as PDFs ready to be filled in. If you don’t have a PDF document to experiment with, I suggest a trip to the IRS.gov website. Preview opens by asking for a document to load. Launch Preview, which you’ll find in the /Applications folder. A well-designed PDF form can make the process an easy one.īut even PDFs that weren’t designed as forms can still have information added to them in a process commonly referred to as marking up a document, or simply mark up. When a PDF file is created for this purpose, the creator of the file can make the process easier by adding predefined text boxes, check boxes, graphics, links to instructions, just about anything that will make the process of completing the form an easier one. One of the most common uses for a PDF file is as a form intended for an individual to fill out. Preview supports more than just viewing you can also mark up a PDF file in order to add additional information. In other words, that PDF file you’re viewing on a Mac will look the same when viewed on a PC, or for that matter, any device that supports PDFs. PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format intended to ensure that documents can be exchanged reliably, independent of the type of software or hardware being used to view, print, or edit them. In this Rocket Yard guide, we’re going to explore the Preview app’s ability to fill out PDF forms and mark up files, even files that weren’t designed to be completed electronically. It includes a number of features and services that can be used for editing PDFs, working with images, even creating electronic signatures to use to sign important documents.

Preview, the free PDF viewing app included with the Mac, can do a lot more than view images or open PDF files to view.

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