The ability to annotate PDFs in Google Drive can be incredibly useful for any individual or team wanting to streamline the way they work.
Gone are the days of having to download a PDF from Google Drive, import it into your PDF software, mark it up and then transfer it back again. Now, by applying markups to your Google Drive PDF files, you can avoid the hassle of managing duplicate files, enhance version control and ensure that you’re always accessing the most up-to-date version.
While the Google Drive app offers simple annotation tools on PDFs for Android users, these are limited to a pen, highlighter tool and eraser. And while Google Drive allows you to view PDFs on desktop, you can’t directly edit or annotate a PDF on desktop.
Luckily, there is a simple workaround for these limitations. By adding the Drawboard PDF Google Workspace app you can access a wide range of PDF markup tools that can be applied to any PDF you’re working with in Google Drive. These include pens, highlighters, underlines and strikethroughs, page measurements, the ability to insert images, shapes, lines, sign documents and so much more.
The app works by syncing with Google Drive so that when you mark up or edit a PDF, all changes sync in near real-time. This means that you can manage your files in a simple and streamlined way without having to transfer them between platforms or manage duplicate files.
You can also access the Google Workspace app here.
Once installed, here is how you can add markups to your PDF files:
1. In Google Drive, navigate to the file you would like to open, right click it, hover over Open with and then select Drawboard PDF
2. Make your edits. Choose your markup tools from the toolbar or tap the plus icon in the toolbar to search more tools.
3. Once you’ve applied your annotations, all updates will automatically appear on the selected file in Google Drive.
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Avoid the hassle of downloading and re-uploading documents. Work faster and ensure that you and your team always have access to the most up-to-date version in Google Drive.
Want to learn more about Drawboard PDF? Explore Drawboard PDF tools and features or start a free 7-day trial for you or your team. Get access to unlimited tools and features designed to help you work faster, without paper.
The ability to annotate PDFs in Google Drive can be incredibly useful for any individual or team wanting to streamline the way they work.
Gone are the days of having to download a PDF from Google Drive, import it into your PDF software, mark it up and then transfer it back again. Now, by applying markups to your Google Drive PDF files, you can avoid the hassle of managing duplicate files, enhance version control and ensure that you’re always accessing the most up-to-date version.
While the Google Drive app offers simple annotation tools on PDFs for Android users, these are limited to a pen, highlighter tool and eraser. And while Google Drive allows you to view PDFs on desktop, you can’t directly edit or annotate a PDF on desktop.
Luckily, there is a simple workaround for these limitations. By adding the Drawboard PDF Google Workspace app you can access a wide range of PDF markup tools that can be applied to any PDF you’re working with in Google Drive. These include pens, highlighters, underlines and strikethroughs, page measurements, the ability to insert images, shapes, lines, sign documents and so much more.
The app works by syncing with Google Drive so that when you mark up or edit a PDF, all changes sync in near real-time. This means that you can manage your files in a simple and streamlined way without having to transfer them between platforms or manage duplicate files.
You can also access the Google Workspace app here.
Once installed, here is how you can add markups to your PDF files:
1. In Google Drive, navigate to the file you would like to open, right click it, hover over Open with and then select Drawboard PDF
2. Make your edits. Choose your markup tools from the toolbar or tap the plus icon in the toolbar to search more tools.
3. Once you’ve applied your annotations, all updates will automatically appear on the selected file in Google Drive.
Avoid the hassle of downloading and re-uploading documents. Work faster and ensure that you and your team always have access to the most up-to-date version in Google Drive.
Want to learn more about Drawboard PDF? Explore Drawboard PDF tools and features or start a free 7-day trial for you or your team. Get access to unlimited tools and features designed to help you work faster, without paper.
We are a PDF and collaboration company. We believe that creating more effective connections between people reduces waste.
Our best work has been overtaken by busywork. That’s why we’ve created ways to help people get back to working wonders without any paper in sight.
Drawboard PDF lets you mark up and share with ease, and Drawboard Projects brings collaborative design review to architecture and engineering teams.
At Drawboard, we work our magic so our customers can get back to working theirs.
We are a PDF and collaboration company. We believe that creating more effective connections between people reduces waste.
Our best work has been overtaken by busywork. That’s why we’ve created ways to help people get back to working wonders without any paper in sight.
Drawboard PDF lets you mark up and share with ease, and Drawboard Projects brings collaborative design review to architecture and engineering teams.
At Drawboard, we work our magic so our customers can get back to working theirs.
