Find recent files more easily in Acrobat Studio
The Home view for Acrobat Studio users shows more recent files with clearer details, making it easier to locate and open documents.
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Last updated on
Apr 2, 2026
Explore the new and enhanced features in the latest releases of Acrobat desktop.
Note
We're rolling out some features in phases. They may not be available to everyone yet.
March 2026
Navigate Studio Home with accessibility features
Keyboard navigation and screen reader support are updated to reduce tab stops, support arrow‑key navigation, and provide clearer announcements for templates and file details.
Access podcasts with keyboard controls
Generate and play podcasts in Acrobat using keyboard navigation and screen readers. After playback starts, use keyboard controls, including the F6 focus cycle, to move between the podcast control bar and the expanded playback view.
Browse templates in Create
The Create experience in Acrobat is updated to make it easier to find and browse templates. You can search for templates and scroll to load additional templates automatically.
Learn more about how to create PDFs from scratch in Acrobat ›.
Review documents with an overview banner
Read a short summary of your document. A Generative summary banner provides a 60–70-word overview of files with more than 3 pages, helping you understand the document content upfront when opening supported files.
Learn more about how to get AI-generated overview and summaries ›.
Create presentations directly from Acrobat on desktop
In addition to Acrobat on the web, you can now create presentations directly from Acrobat on desktop using prompts or content from your document. Create, review, and edit slides in one place, with access to the complete set of presentation editing tools.
Learn more about how to generate professional presentations in minutes ›
Try it in the app
Use Acrobat AI Assistant to ask questions and get clear answers from your documents.
Release notes
Review a summary of the latest updates, new features, and fixed issues in recent Acrobat releases.
February 2026
Create PDF Spaces while combining files
When you combine files, you can create a new PDF Space to organize related files and notes. The combined documents are added to the new PDF Space instead of being merged into a single PDF.
Generate presentations in additional languages
Create presentation slides using Adobe Express in German, Portuguese, or Spanish. In addition to English and French, you can enter a prompt and create presentation slides directly from Acrobat using these languages.
January 2026
Generate a podcast for a PDF
Convert any PDF into an audio playback, with options to hear a quick overview or complete narration. Podcasts improve accessibility, support multitasking, and help you stay informed without continuous reading.
Listen to podcasts generated from your PDF Space
Convert a PDF to audio playback or create brief audio summaries of long reports in a PDF Space. PDF Space presents your files in a conversational format and supports different playback modes for reviewing content.
Generate presentations directly from the prompt bar
Create slide decks from the Generate presentation tab in the prompt bar. Available to subscribed Studio users, use natural‑language prompts to create structured slide decks and customize content, audience, and length.
Learn more about how to generate professional presentations in minutes ›
Create PDF Spaces directly from Microsoft Word on Windows
Convert your open Word document to a PDF and organize it in a PDF Space. Select Create a PDF Space in Word to generate a PDF Space, which then opens automatically in Acrobat.
Learn how to unlock AI-powered productivity with PDF Spaces ›
Smart Assistance available for free and Reader users
Get step-by-step guidance for tool-based PDF tasks without leaving your document. Smart Assistance now supports Acrobat free and Reader users, in addition to existing Acrobat Pro and enterprise accounts.
