How to use the PDF eraser tool

With best-in-class digital ink, Drawboard PDF makes it easy to mark up any PDF with the ease of pen and paper. Which is why we’ve made it just as easy to use the pen eraser and eraser tool with Drawboard PDF for those times where you need to change what you’ve written.

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With best-in-class digital ink, Drawboard PDF makes it easy to mark up any PDF with the ease of pen and paper. Which is why it's just as easy to use the pen eraser and eraser tool with Drawboard PDF for those times when you need to change your PDF annotations.

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‍This guide will cover:

How to use the pen eraser
How to use the highlighter eraser
How to use the eraser pen
How to use the Microsoft surface pen eraser
The difference between partial and whole erase mode

To use the Eraser Tool

Select the Eraser Tool from the tool menu
Using your mouse, finger or pen, click the annotation you’d like to erase.

To partially erase annotations, use Partial erase mode. To erase annotations with one click, use Whole erase mode.

Tip: To change the Eraser Tool thickness, click the “...” icon and select the thickness you need.

How to erase using your Microsoft Surface Pen

Use the back end of your pen to erase any annotation you’d like to remove.

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‍This guide will cover:

How to use the pen eraser
How to use the highlighter eraser
How to use the eraser pen
How to use the Microsoft surface pen eraser
The difference between partial and whole erase mode

To use the Eraser Tool

Select the Eraser Tool from the tool menu
Using your mouse, finger or pen, click the annotation you’d like to erase.

To partially erase annotations, use Partial erase mode. To erase annotations with one click, use Whole erase mode.

Tip: To change the Eraser Tool thickness, click the “...” icon and select the thickness you need.

How to erase using your Microsoft Surface Pen

Use the back end of your pen to erase any annotation you’d like to remove.

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