Pencil & Drawing Tools

Pencil & Drawing Tools

The Pencil Tool feature allows the user to add custom markups directly to a form. If a user has the appropriate permissions, pencil marks may be added to locked returns to assist with the review process as well. You may choose freestyle to draw freehand, line, rectangle, oval, arrow, and a check.

When a new drawing tool is selected from the Pencil button drop down, that tool will appear on the toolbar in place of the pencil icon.

Printing Options

Any custom marks added to a form by the user will also print, if that printing option is selected. To select this option, go to the Tools menu, select options. Then click on the Printing Options tab. Check the box under Review Layer that says Pencil Marks.

Steps to use the Pencil Tool

1. Open a return and view the desired page.
2. Click the Pencil icon on the standard toolbar. You may also go the Tools menu, go to Comment & Markup and select Pencil. (Tools>Comment & Markup>Pencil)
   
   
   
3. Selecting the down arrow next to the pencil icon provides you with the drawing tool. You have the option to select freestyle, line, rectangle, oval and arrow.
4. Click and hold on the page to drag the mouse pointer to draw a markup.
   
   
   

Delete or Move a Mark

To delete pencil marks on a form, right click on the markings and select delete.

To change the location of an existing mark, select the marking and then right click on the mark and select move. Place the mark in the desired location and click to affix it to that location on the form.

You may run into an occurrence when you have more than one markup tool overlapping on a single field or location on a return. When you right click on the area, the menu for the wrong tool may show up. To switch to the tool options you want to access, use Alt + right click.

 

Change the Color and Width

To change the color and width of the pencil, click on the arrow next to the pencil on the tool bar and select Change Pencil Attributes.

Or right click on an existing pencil mark and select Change Attributes.

From here, you can select the Pencil Color and Width.

To exit the pencil mode, click the pencil icon on the toolbar.