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Wr1terTyp3
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How can I download comments added to a PDF?

Hello,

 

New Dropbox Paper user here. I uploaded a .pdf report and shared it with two colleagues. One colleague made edits to the document. How can we download the document with the comments visible?

 

I tried simply clicking "Download" and it didn't include the comments. When I click "Save As" it only gives me the option for PNG or JPG.

 

For our needs, we want to upload a Word file or PDF and have 2-3 people edits the documents and then download the editable version.

 

Thanks!

 

Wr1terTyp3

3 Replies

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi Wr1terTyp3, thanks for messaging the Community!

     

    Are you referring to the comments on the Dropbox site, or comments added into the PDF itself?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

  • Wr1terTyp3's avatar
    Wr1terTyp3
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Hi Jay,

     

    Thank you for your response!

     

    The comments are those within the document. My colleague made several edits to a .PDF, but his document edits/comments are not downloading with the document.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    If the comments are within the PDF and saved, then provided they are included as part of the PDF file itself, then the comments should be downloaded.

     

    Is the PDF shared with edit permissions to those other users? 

     

    How exactly are you trying to download the file where you only get PNG or JPG? A screenshot of this would help greatly!

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