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Adobe Acrobat

How to Print on Both Sides of the Page in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader

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This tutorial shows how to print on both sides of the page in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader using your printer’s duplex (double-sided) printing capabilities. The bonus section at the end discusses a manual option if your printer doesn’t offer duplex printing. Table of Contents: How to Print on Both sides of the Page Using Duplex Printing Bonus Section: How to … [Read more...] about How to Print on Both Sides of the Page in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader

How to Export PDF Tables from Adobe Acrobat to Excel (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to export PDF tables from Adobe Acrobat to Excel. We will also look at how to copy and paste tables from Acrobat to Excel. The export method is best if you want to save the table as a standalone Excel file. The copy and paste method is best if you want to insert the table into an existing Excel file. Table of Contents How to Export PDF Tables … [Read more...] about How to Export PDF Tables from Adobe Acrobat to Excel (PC & Mac)

How to Password Protect PDFs in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows the basic way to password protect PDFs in Adobe Acrobat. We will also look at how to turn off password protection. We will cover the advanced method with additional options in an upcoming tutorial. You can create passwords to protect PDFs from being opened and permissions passwords to protect PDFs from being edited. Table of Contents How to … [Read more...] about How to Password Protect PDFs in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Crop Pages in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to crop pages in Adobe Acrobat. You may want to crop pages after combining files into one PDF or converting a large image to a PDF. This process does not actually delete parts of pages. Instead, it hides unwanted areas of pages. As such, we will also look at how to return cropped pages to their original size. Acrobat’s Auto-adjust layout option can … [Read more...] about How to Crop Pages in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Add Page Transitions in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to add page transitions in Adobe Acrobat. Page transitions are visual effects that appear between pages when a PDF is viewed in Full Screen mode. First, we will look at how to add transitions to the entire PDF or consecutive pages within the PDF. Then, we will look at how to add transitions to nonconsecutive pages within the PDF. Finally, we will look … [Read more...] about How to Add Page Transitions in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Use Full Screen Mode in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial explains how to use Full Screen mode in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. Full Screen mode shows the PDF without the user interface. Therefore, it is convenient for giving presentations. First, we are going to turn on Full Screen mode for an open PDF (Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader). Then, we are going to set a PDF to open directly in Full Screen mode … [Read more...] about How to Use Full Screen Mode in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)

How to Use the Grid in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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We recently looked at how to use the rulers in Adobe Acrobat. Today, we are going to look at how to use the grid in Adobe Acrobat. The grid is a system of lines that helps you align objects such as text boxes, buttons, form fields, and images in your PDF. You can use the rulers and the grid at the same time. First, we will turn on the grid. Then, we will turn on the Snap … [Read more...] about How to Use the Grid in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Use the Rulers in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to use the rulers in Adobe Acrobat. The rulers can help you align text boxes, images, buttons, form fields, and other visuals in your PDF. First, we will turn on the horizontal and vertical rulers. Second, we will change the rulers’ unit of measurement. Third, we will use the ruler guides. Fourth, we will change Acrobat’s preferences so that the … [Read more...] about How to Use the Rulers in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to create bulleted and numbered lists in Adobe Acrobat. We will also look at how the remove bullets and numbering without deleting the list items. For general information about working with text, please see “How to Add and Format Text in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat.” Table of Contents How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists How to Remove … [Read more...] about How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)