Add backgrounds to PDFs

A background appears behind text or images on the page. The background can be as simple as a solid color, or you can use an image. You can selectively apply a background to only specific pages or page ranges in one or more PDFs. A PDF supports only one background per page, but the backgrounds can vary […]

Add headers, footers, and Bates numbering to PDFs

Headers, footers, and Bates numbering Acrobat lets you add a header and footer throughout a PDF. Headers and footers can include a date, automatic page numbering, Bates numbers for legal documents, or the title and author. You can add headers and footers to one or more PDFs. You can vary the headers and footers within […]

Setting action buttons in PDF forms

About buttons Buttons are most commonly associated with forms, but you can add them to any document. Buttons can open a file, play a sound or movie clip, submit data to a web server, and much more. When deciding on how to initiate an action, remember that buttons offer the following capabilities that links and […]

PDF form field properties

About form field properties How a form field behaves is determined by settings in the Properties dialog box for that individual field. You can set properties that apply formatting, determine how the form field information relates to other form fields, impose limitations on what the user can enter in the form field, trigger custom scripts, […]

Scan documents to PDF

Scan a paper document to PDF and use Acrobat to turn it into a smart, searchable PDF with selectable text. Scan a paper document to PDF You can create a PDF file directly from a paper document, using your scanner and Acrobat. On Windows, Acrobat supports TWAIN scanner drivers and Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) drivers. On Mac OS, […]

Print to PDF

Instead of a physical printer, you can select Adobe PDF in almost any Windows or Mac OS application. Print to PDF creates an electronic copy of your file that you can save to disk. Note: Printing a file to PDF using the Adobe PDF printer flattens the file. Note: Ensure that Acrobat is installed on […]

Keyboard shortcuts

For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows, see https://dwfaisalabad.com/category/windows-shortcut-keys/ Note: This document provides instructions for Acrobat DC and Acrobat 2017. If you’re using Acrobat XI, see Acrobat XI Help. Keys for selecting tools To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To […]

Adjusting PDF views

Adjust page magnification Tools on the Select & Zoom toolbar can change the magnification of PDF documents. Only some of these tools appear on the default view of the toolbar. You can see all the tools by right-clicking the toolbar and choosing either individual tools or Show All Select & Zoom Tools. A few tools are also available […]

Workspace basics

Workspace overview Adobe Acrobat user interface has three views – Home, Tools, and Document. Further, the Document view can have one of the two interfaces – Single Document Interface (view one document at a time) or Multiple Document Interface (tabbed interface for multiple PDFs viewing). Home This is the gateway or the landing page when […]

Navigating PDF pages

Opening pages in a PDF Depending on the PDF you open, you have to move forward through multiple pages, see different parts of the page, or change the magnification. There are many ways to navigate, but the following items are commonly used: Next and Previous: The Next Page  and Previous Page  buttons appear in the Page Navigation toolbar. The text box next to them […]

Rotate, move, delete, and renumber PDF pages

To manipulate pages in a PDF, make sure that you have permissions to edit the PDF. To check, choose File > Properties, and then click the Security tab. Permissions appear in the Document Restrictions Summary. Note: This document provides instructions for Acrobat DC. If you’re using Adobe Reader DC, see What can I do with Adobe […]

New features summary

February 2018 release of Acrobat DC Compare files enhancement   Available in: Acrobat DC Continuous Hyphenation related fixes Previously, false diffs were reported due to incorrect hyphenation categorization – false diffs of hyphenated words were reported whenever they reach the end of a line while doing insertion or deletion during editing. This has been fixed now. […]