PDF document with notes has yellow squares, can't remove them

Solution 1:

Here is how you can remove the notes from the linked document.

1. Open the linked document in Preview.
2. control click on the note icon and select Delete Annotation.

Or:

1. Open the linked document in Preview.
2. Click the note icon, which opens the note.
3. Press the esc key to dismiss the note but leave the note icon highlighted.
4. Press the delete key.

Or:

1. Open the linked document in Preview.
2. Click: Preview > Tools > Show Inspector
3. Click: Annotations Inspector
4. Click the Type column, so all the notes are at the top.
5. Select all the notes, then press the delete key.

I've uploaded a modified copy of the linked document here.

Solution 2:

None of these solutions worked for me, but probably because I was using a windows keyboard, which others might have. So maybe this will help someone.

With a windows keyboard what worked was to:

If the yellow square is now minimized to a small square, just click it once and then click the BACKSPACE key... NOT the DELETE key.

So backspace is the action you want, not forward delete. Coming from Windows this change in backspace vs delete when using a native MacBook pro keyboard was a little confusing.

*** NOTE - If the yellow square is opened large, just click anywhere outside of the square and it will shrink to a small yellow square, and then you can do as I said.

Solution 3:

I figured it out! Move it and then press "delete" without clicking anywhere else. You have to move it instead of trying to select it

Solution 4:

I had this happen just now and nothing worked. I had to first quit preview, then re-open the document. Then I could delete the yellow boxes using "Delete" as expected.

This is on Preview Version 11.0 (999.4)