Review PDF Spaces

Last updated on May 6, 2026

Learn how to review shared PDF Spaces in Adobe Acrobat by adding comments, annotations, and feedback based on your permission level.

Reviewing shared PDF Spaces enables effective collaboration by allowing you to provide feedback on files, notes, and insights. Your review options depend on your assigned permission level: ViewerReviewer, or Contributor. Contributors have full access, enabling them to manage files and notes, add new content, and delete or edit existing items within the PDF Space.

Learn more about collaborating on PDF Spaces.

Open the invitation email and select Open PDF Space. Then, sign in if prompted.

Note

PDF Spaces with public access can open without sign‑in. For organization‑restricted or privately shared PDF Spaces, recipients must sign in to access them. 

View and interact with the PDF Space. You can:

  • Explore the Overview to understand the purpose and structure of the PDF Space
  • View and interact with all shared content, such as files, audio summaries, podcasts, and notes
  • View existing comments and notes
  • Chat with the AI Assistant for questions or summaries
  • Copy the PDF Space link and share it with others
Note

If you encounter offensive or inappropriate content in a file, select More options icon-dc-more-options.svg >   Report abuse and fill in the form to flag it for review.

View project files. You can:

  • Open and read all shared files.
  • Navigate between files in the project.
  • View existing comments and notes.
Note

If you encounter offensive or inappropriate content in a file, select More options > Report abuse and fill in the form to flag it for review.

(Reviewer or Contributor access only) Review the content and add comments or annotations.

Open a file or note, select the text using the Select text  tool from the Quick action toolbar, and then choose an action from the floating toolbar:

  • Add a comment
  • Highlight text
  • Strikethrough text
  • Underline text
  • Copy text
  • Save as note
Note

All comments are visible to everyone with project access. Files or notes with comments show a Comments icon, which you can select to view and reply.

PDF Space showing a document open with selected text and a contextual menu, alongside an AI Assistant panel for generating ideas and responses.
Select text in a file to add notes or reuse it with the AI Assistant, helping turn reading and review into actionable insights.

(Contributor access only) Work with the notes and manage project files:

  • Add notes: Select Notes from the left pane and then select Create a note.
  • Add files: Drag them into the Files panel or click Select a file and upload the files you want to include.
  • Rename files: Select More options > Rename file.
  • Remove files or notes: Select More options > Remove file.
Tip

Removing a file from the PDF Space does not delete the original.