DocViewer: Add Text Directly to the Document

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

In my testing with DocViewer, there is no way to add text directly to the document. This functionality was available with the Crocodoc annotations tool. The only option available with DocViewer is to have comments float out to the right. 

A text box overlay is helpful for making corrections on a submission. I liked that the cross-out tool for Crocodoc automatically gave you a text box above the selection. That was convenient for making simple corrections. It would be nice to have similar functionality in DocViewer.

6 Comments
kmcgee
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni

Good Newsfabianm‌, we've got this functionality in development right now! Smiley Happy And you should see in DocViewer shortly!

erinhmcmillan
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni

Hi, Mark,

Free text is now available in DocViewer. Our team is still making a few additional adjustments though, so we'll let you know when those are completed.

Thanks,

Erin

mbizer
Community Member

Do we need to file a separate request so as to be able to specify font size?

mbizer
Community Member

If free text is now possible, it would be nice to be able to associate strikeouts with free text. I've filed a feature request for this …

KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: New
 
KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Completed