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.
Learning path · 7 guides · about 46 min in total
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.
Your progress: 0 of 7White belt
Every completed guide brings you closer to the black belt. Saved only in this browser, no accounts or sign-up.The guides in this path, in order
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Merge, split, reorder, rotate and delete PDF pages (free or with Acrobat)
Beginner · 6 min read - 2
Comment on and review a PDF: notes, highlights, replies and comparing versions
Beginner · 6 min read - 3
Fill in and sign a PDF: drawn signature or digital certificate, and which one counts
Intermediate · 7 min read - 4
Edit the text of a PDF: with Acrobat, with Word and with free tools
Intermediate · 7 min read - 5
Convert a PDF to Word or Excel without losing the layout (and pull tables into Excel)
Intermediate · 6 min read - 6
Scanned PDFs: recognize text (OCR), reduce the file size and save as PDF/A
Intermediate · 7 min read - 7
Redact a PDF for real, remove hidden data and add a password
Intermediate · 7 min read
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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.