How to edit PDF files

Steve Gottwals – September 6, 2012

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In "this" tutorial, learn how to use the powerful new editing features in Acrobat XI to edit PDF files, including edit text and images, right in your PDF.

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How to edit PDF files

Steve Gottwals – September 6, 2012

When you want to make changes to a PDF file but you don't have the time or tools to edit the source file, you can use Acrobat XI to edit the PDF file and then you don't need to track down the source file. Here I have a PDF open in Acrobat XI. If I click on tools under the content and editing panel, I can click edit text and images. Acrobat shows me exactly what I can edit. So let's add some text to this bottom box: "on the fourth floor." And you will notice Acrobat re-flowed the text in that bottom paragraph forming. Find and replace is just as easy. I can go through the edit menu. Or just click "Control F" and find my turn. And what about images? Cropping or rotating, or in this case let's swap in another image of the new reception. With Acrobat XI you can make edits right in the file and make your job easier.

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11 comments

Lori Kassuba

4 weeks ago

Hi Beth,

What I believe you want to do is use the Typewriter tool, which is now located under the Comment pane in Acrobat XI. Here is an infographic with more details:
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/where-has-the-typewriter-tool-gone-infographic

Thanks,
Lori

Beth

1 month ago

Before, I was able to create a comment box in my PDF file in order to type up my comments and text of documents rather than write them by hand. But now either I’ve forgotten how to do it or something has happened. Re-remind me how to add comments or text please?

Lori Kassuba

1 month ago

Hi sudarshan walke,

For table editing I would suggest converting your file to an application like Word and do the editing there.

Thanks,
Lori

sudarshan walke

1 month ago

sir,

Requeseting you to suggest how to add row & column in table.

Subramanian Ramanathan

8, 2012-12-25 25, 2012

Sir

  Unable to open my PDF files   kindly
enlighten me ways and means       Regards Subramanian R. 

Hi Subramanian,

Please post your question in our community Q&A forum at:
http://answers.acrobatusers.com/AskQuestion.aspx

Someone will help you there.

Thanks, Patty

amit

6, 2012-12-14 14, 2012

please tell me how to edit my pdf file. it is very important for me

Hi Amit,

Here is a link to a tutorial with more detail on how to edit a PDF file in Acrobat XI:
http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-to-edit-text-in-a-pdf-file-infographic

Thanks,
Lori

Anoop Tripathi

7, 2012-11-29 29, 2012

Please tell me on my Id how to edit PDF file.

Thank You

Hi Anoop,

Can you please explain what you mean by “Id”?

Thanks,
Lori

DInah Almeida

12, 2012-11-27 27, 2012

Editing PDF is great for me because all of our files are kept in PDF format.

Shahram Khorsand

9, 2012-11-09 09, 2012

The closeness and ease of use has come a long way. The difference between the versions is much more between the last two then earlier versions.

Lori Kassuba

2, 2012-11-07 07, 2012

Hi John,

Can you post your problem at the link below and include more detail about how you are deleting the file and what OS and version of Acrobat you’re using?
http://answers.acrobatusers.com/AskQuestion.aspx

Thanks,
Lori

John F Smith

9, 2012-11-06 06, 2012

Every time I try to Delete a PDF file I get another copy of the file after I hit delete. HELP

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