Eraser tool

The Eraser tool removes Pen and free-form (Pen-mode) Highlighter markups.

  1. Select the Eraser tool using one of the following methods:
    • Go to Tools > Markup > Eraser.
    • Select  on the Text toolbar.
    • Press SHIFT+E on the keyboard.
  2. Select the desired type of eraser from the Eraser Hover Bar that appears (see The Eraser Hover Bar below for more information about the different erasers available).
  3. Drag over a markup. Elements that will be deleted will turn gray. To abort the erasure, press ESC on the keyboard.
  4. Release to erase the selections.
The Eraser does not remove text highlights or content from the PDF. Use the Erase Content, Cut Content or Redaction tools to remove content from the PDF. To remove text highlights, select the highlight and press DELETE on the keyboard.

When the Eraser is selected, a variety of eraser tools appear in the Properties toolbar.

  • The Small Eraser, Medium Eraser, and Large Eraser determine the size of the eraser head when removing the Pen and Highlighter markups.

  • The Stroke Eraser removes line segments, as demonstrated in the example below.

  • The Annotation Eraser removes parts of the Pen or Highlighter markup made by a single, independent action.

A line segment is removed when the Stroke Eraser is used.

Related topics

Pen Tool

Highlighter Tool