You're sending feedback on a PDF and want comments tied to specific places, not lost in an email summary. Sticky notes anchor each comment to a page location.
Flint makes them easy.
Drop a sticky note anywhere
Open annotate PDF, select the sticky note tool, click anywhere on a page. A note icon appears. Type your comment in the popup. Click outside to close — the note collapses to an icon. Anyone opening the PDF can click the icon to read the comment.
Position matters
Place notes next to what they refer to. A note in the margin next to a paragraph is clearer than a note floating in whitespace. If the comment refers to a specific phrase, highlight the phrase and attach the note to the highlight — even more specific.
Multiple notes per page
Drop as many notes as you need. Place them strategically so they don't overlap. Group notes about related topics by colour (sticky note colour can usually be set). 'Yellow for content suggestions, red for required changes' is a common convention.
Threaded replies (in some readers)
Acrobat supports reply threads on sticky notes — recipient adds a reply, sender sees the back-and-forth. Browser PDF readers usually don't. For cross-platform reliability, don't rely on threads; treat each note as a self-contained comment.
FAQ
Can I see all notes at once?
Most readers have a 'comments panel' showing every note in document order. Acrobat, Preview both support this.
Do notes print?
Note icons print by default. Toggle 'don't print annotations' to skip them.
Can I lock a note position?
Notes don't move unless deliberately dragged. They stay where you placed them.
What about anonymous reviewers?
Notes record the author name from PDF settings. Change author in Flint settings or PDF reader preferences before annotating to control attribution.
Click, type, save. Add sticky notes.