ADB_ACRO_0L1: Adobe Acrobat DC
About this Course
You may have used different applications to create documents for your own reference. However, you may now be required to share your files electronically by email, over a network, or on the web, so that recipients can view, print, and offer feedback. In this course, you will use Adobe® Acrobat® DC to make your information more portable, accessible, and useful to meet the needs of your target audience.
Audience Profile
This course is designed for office professionals who need to create and share PDF files and PDF Portfolios.
At Course Completion
You will use Adobe® Acrobat® DC Pro to create and manage PDF documents
Outline
Introduction to Adobe Acrobat DC
- What are the PDF files, Acrobat DC, and Acrobat Reader DC.
- Selecting tools in the toolbars
- Using tools in the Tools pane
- Customizing toolbars
- Navigating a PDF document using the toolbars, menu commands, page thumbnails, and bookmarks
- Changing the view of a document in the document pane
- Viewing a PDF document in Read mode
- Using Adobe Acrobat DC Help
Creating Adobe PDF Files
- Using the Create PDF tool
- Converting a file to Adobe PDF using the print command
- Converting multiple documents into a single PDF file
- Exploring the Adobe PDF settings used to convert files to Adobe PDF
- Reducing the size of a PDF file
- Scanning a paper document into Acrobat
- Converting scanned images into searchable text
- Converting web pages to Adobe PDF from Acrobat and directly from a web browser
Reading and Working with PDF Files
- Navigating an Adobe PDF document using tools and bookmarks
- Changing how a PDF document scrolls and displays in the document window
- Searching a PDF document for a word or phrase
- Filling out a PDF form
- Printing all or a portion of a PDF document
- Printing booklets
- Exploring the accessibility features that make it easier for users with vision and motor impairments to use Acrobat
- Adding tags and Alt text to a PDF document
- Sharing a document with others electronically
Enhancing PDF Documents
- Rearranging pages in a PDF document
- Rotating and delete pages
- Inserting pages into a PDF document
- Editing links and bookmarks
- Renumbering pages in a PDF document
- Inserting video and other multimedia files
- Setting document properties and add metadata to a PDF
- Setting up presentations
Editing Content in PDF Files
- Editing text in a PDF document
- Adding text to a PDF file
- Adding and replace images in a PDF file
- Editing images in a PDF document
- Copying text and images from a PDF document
- Exporting PDF content to a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document
- Redacting content
Using Acrobat with Microsoft Office Files
- About Acrobat PDF Maker
- Converting a Microsoft Word file to Adobe PDF
- Changing the Adobe PDF conversion settings
- Converting a Microsoft Excel file to Adobe PDF
- Creating PDF files from a Word mail-merge template
- Using the spreadsheet split view
- Converting a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to Adobe PDF
Combining Files
- Combining files of different types into one PDF document
- Selecting individual pages to include in a combined PDF file
- Customizing a combined PDF file
- Combining files into a PDF Portfolio
Adding Signatures and Security
- Using Acrobat Reader in Protected Mode (Windows only)
- Applying password protection to a file to restrict who can open it
- Applying a password to prevent others from printing or changing a PDF file
- Signing documents using a digital ID
- Certifying a document
Using Acrobat in a Review Cycle
- Using Acrobat in a document review process
- Annotating a PDF file with the Acrobat commenting and markup tools
- View, reply to, search, and summarize document comments
- Importing comments
- Initiating an email-based review
Prerequisites
Basic experience with computers and common Microsoft applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and web browser applications.