How do I use the PDF Review functionality?

The PDF Review tab is available for use within MiEHDWIS to annotate PDFs directly in MiEHDWIS (utilizing FoxIT software) without having to download the document.

1. While on the activity that allows PDF review, click the PDF Review tab.

2. All PDFs in the Files drawer of the activity will appear in the PDF Review tab.

3. PDF Review can perform the following under the Comment tab:

   1. View and create Notes made by yourself and other internal users.

      1. Notes are the only annotation that are visible to internal users only. External users will not be able to see Notes.

   2. Highlight, strike-through, underline and underline text.

   3. Mark for replacement and inserting of text.

   4. Add text annotations for the external user to see by using either Typewriter, Callout or Textbox.

   5. Insert shapes

   6. Highlight blocks of text

   7. Draw on the document, and erase.

   8. Add stamps

   9. Calculate distances, perimeters, and areas.

4. To delete notes and markups, select the Comment List in the left-hand menu. Select on the comment then select the three dots in the right-hand upper corner. A new window appears with Edit, Delete or Set States for those comments. You can also copy text when working with a Note, Typewriter, Callouts or Textbox.

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5. To exclude a document from PDF Review, click Exclude. The document will be removed from the PDF Review tab, but not from the Files drawer. You will not be able to add or read comments after doing so.

6. To indicate that a response is required from an external user, click Response Required and then be sure to transition the activity to More Information Needed once all documents have been reviewed.

6. To indicate that you have completed reviewing a document, click Complete. You will not be able to add additional comments after doing so.

7. To replace a document with another, click Supersede and follow the prompts. Once a document has been superseded, you will not be able to add additional comments.