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Read, search, and share PDF files
View, search, and print PDF files
More securely open PDF files in a sandboxed environment
Store and share documents using services at Acrobat.com
Convert to PDF
Create PDF documents from any application that prints
Convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access files to PDF with one-button ease¹
Scan paper documents into PDF and automatically recognize text with optical character recognition (OCR)
Capture web pages as interactive PDF files for review and archiving from Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox with one-button ease¹
Archive emails or email folders from Microsoft Outlook or IBM Lotus Notes¹
Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Autodesk® AutoCAD®, Microsoft Visio, or Microsoft Project¹
Export and edit PDF files
Save PDF files as Microsoft Word or Excel files, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables
Quickly and easily edit PDF files by making simple changes to text
Preview, preflight, correct, and prepare PDF files for high-end print production and digital publishing
Add rich media to PDF files
Insert audio, Adobe Flash® Player compatible video, and interactive media for direct playback in Adobe Reader®²
Convert a wide variety of video formats for seamless playback in PDF with Adobe Media Encoder CS5
Edit and enhance photos to add to your PDF communications with Adobe Photoshop® CS5, the industry standard for image editing
Quickly transform static PowerPoint slides into compelling, interactive PDF presentations with Adobe Presenter 7
Rapidly combine screen recordings, narration, video, slides, and more into a rich media experience with Adobe Captivate® 5
Combine files from multiple applications
Combine content from multiple sources — including documents, spreadsheets, and emails — into a single PDF file
Assemble a wide range of content types into a polished, organized PDF Portfolio
Easily customize PDF Portfolios with included layouts, visual themes, and color palettes
Increase productivity and process consistency
Easily access the tools you use most with the customizable My Tools area
Integrate with Microsoft SharePoint to open, edit, and save PDF files¹
Automate multistep tasks and share with others using the new Action Wizard
Compare and highlight the differences between two versions of a PDF document
Streamline document reviews
Comment on PDF files with highlighter and sticky note tools
Sort and filter comments by author, date, page, or type and quickly identify unread comments
Review documents with a complete set of commenting tools such as sticky notes, highlighting, lines, shapes, and stamps
Manage and track shared document reviews that allow review participants to see one another’s comments²
Export comments into Word as markups that can be accepted or rejected with the Track Changes tool¹
Enable Reader users to participate in shared reviews with complete commenting and markup tools
Collect data with fillable PDF forms
Easily create fillable PDF forms from paper or existing files using the Form Wizard
Distribute PDF forms to collect information and track their status³
Enable Reader users to fill in and save forms
Export form data to a spreadsheet for reporting and analysis
Create professional forms from templates or design them from scratch with included Adobe LiveCycle® Designer Enterprise Suite 2¹
Protect PDF files and content
Digitally sign PDF documents or add document timestamps
Apply passwords and permissions to PDF documents to limit access or restrict printing, copying, or altering content
Remove hidden information, including metadata, annotations, attachments, form fields, layers, and bookmarks, with one click
Add certified digital signatures to enable recipients to validate document authenticity and integrity
Permanently delete sensitive information, including specific text or illustrations, with redaction tools
Enable Reader users to digitally sign PDF documents and forms
Comply with PDF and accessibility standards
Create and validate documents that conform to ISO standards PDF/X, PDF/E, and PDF/A, and fix those that do not
Comply with PDF digital signature standards, including ETSI PAdES Parts 2, 3, and 4
Check and adjust documents to help ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities