Making specific edits to a PDF file on your Android device may soon be much more convenient thanks to a new update.
Google Drive has announced a new feature that will allow users to annotate or draw on a PDF file while viewing it on their Android device with their finger or stylus.
The company says its new annotation tools (opens in a new tab) will give users of the cloud storage platform a quick and easy way to make edits on the go, like when going to a meeting or while traveling. .
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Once updated, users will now see a new pen-shaped Floating Action Button (FAB) in the bottom right corner of the screen when opening a PDF file in Google Drive for Android, which, when tapped, opens a new bar of options tools for drawing. and score with
The Pen tool is available in red, black, blue, and green with various line weights, ranging from 8 to 40 pixels. These can be adjusted by dragging a slider with your finger or stylus.
There's also a highlighter, which comes in yellow, green, blue, or purple, and an eraser, which is capable of removing any stroke you've made, as well as undo and redo. Finally, there is an option to hide all changes completely.
Your annotations can be saved directly to the file if it is a PDF, or you can create a new PDF copy of the file with the saved annotations. And if you prefer a clearer view, the toolbar can also be snapped to the side of the screen with a long press.
The new feature is now rolling out, and users who download the latest version of Google Drive are the first to benefit, though they'll need to have Android 6.0 Marshmallow or higher installed on their device.
The update is part of a series of recent updates to Google Drive, as the company looks to ensure that its service remains useful and intuitive for users around the world.
It also recently added a new multi-file selection toolbar, which Google hopes will make bulk edits easier, as well as new "search chips," which will quickly find files by filtering criteria like file type, when was the last document. seen. modified and with whom they were shared.