Merge, split, reorder, rotate and delete PDF pages (free or with Acrobat)
Merge several PDFs, split them, and extract, reorder, rotate, delete or insert pages with Acrobat Pro or free with PDF24, PdfCraft and Preview. Step by step.
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PDF like an expert
What people really do with PDFs at the office, explained with Adobe Acrobat and with the free alternatives (Acrobat Reader, Word, PDF24, PdfCraft and Preview on a Mac). Every guide tells you which tool to use and when paying is worth it.
If you only read three guides, make it these
Fill in and sign a PDF: drawn signature or digital certificate, and which one counts
Fill in PDF forms and sign them with a drawn signature or a digital certificate (Acrobat, PDF24, free tools), and learn which one counts. Step by step.
Convert a PDF to Word or Excel without losing the layout (and pull tables into Excel)
Convert a PDF to Word or Excel with Word, Acrobat or PDF24, and pull its tables into Excel with Power Query. Includes what to check afterwards. Step by step.
Learning paths
Guides in order for a concrete goal, with progress tracking.
PDF from scratch: what you need at the office
Create the PDF from Word, reorder its pages, comment on it, fix the text, sign it and turn it into Word or Excel. In order, with free tools or with Acrobat.
PDF for lawyers and legal staff
Sign with a digital certificate, redact personal data for real, prepare searchable PDF/A filings, review versions and assemble case files.
PDF for free: everything with free tools
Acrobat Reader, Word, Edge, PDF24 and PdfCraft: what each can do without a subscription and when Acrobat Pro is worth paying for.
All guides, by topic
Edit and convert
Change the text of a PDF and turn it into Word or Excel without retyping it.
Edit the text of a PDF: with Acrobat, with Word and with free tools
Edit the text of a PDF with Acrobat Pro, with Word or for free with PDF24, and avoid the tricks that leave the old text hidden underneath. Step by step.
Convert a PDF to Word or Excel without losing the layout (and pull tables into Excel)
Convert a PDF to Word or Excel with Word, Acrobat or PDF24, and pull its tables into Excel with Power Query. Includes what to check afterwards. Step by step.
Organize and review
Merge, split and reorder pages, comment, compare versions and fix scans.
Merge, split, reorder, rotate and delete PDF pages (free or with Acrobat)
Merge several PDFs, split them, and extract, reorder, rotate, delete or insert pages with Acrobat Pro or free with PDF24, PdfCraft and Preview. Step by step.
Comment on and review a PDF: notes, highlights, replies and comparing versions
Add notes, highlight, strike through and reply to comments in a PDF with free Acrobat Reader, Edge, PDF24 or PdfCraft, and compare two versions. Step by step.
Scanned PDFs: recognize text (OCR), reduce the file size and save as PDF/A
Turn a scanned PDF into text you can search and copy (OCR), shrink the file and save it as PDF/A for e-filing or archiving. Step by step.
Sign and protect
Fill in and sign forms, hide data for real and add passwords.
Fill in and sign a PDF: drawn signature or digital certificate, and which one counts
Fill in PDF forms and sign them with a drawn signature or a digital certificate (Acrobat, PDF24, free tools), and learn which one counts. Step by step.
Redact a PDF for real, remove hidden data and add a password
Redact a PDF so the hidden text can't be recovered, strip metadata and other hidden data, and protect it with an open password. Step by step.
PDF for lawyers and legal staff
Certificate-based signatures, redaction that can't be undone, searchable PDF/A filings and well-assembled case files.
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