Working with PDFs on Acrobat Reader Android: New Experience

Last updated on Dec 15, 2022 03:00:56 PM GMT

Welcome to the Acrobat Reader app's new experience! We are excited to introduce our reimagined user interface which is designed to give you a modern, unified, and intuitive experience in working with PDFs.

A. Top menu B. Back button C. Liquid mode D. Comments list E. Share F. Search G. Overflow menu H. More tools menu I. Quick actions toolbar

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From an open file view, tap> Provide feedback on Acrobat.
On the page that opens, tap on a star to give your rating. The selected stars reflect your rating.
In the text box under it, enter your comment and then tap Submit.

Viewing PDFs

To locate a specific topic or term in your PDF:

From the top bar, tap
In the Search field, type the search term and then select from the keypad.
The search text is highlighted and displayed on the screen. You can use the < and > arrows in the top bar to see all occurrences of the search term.

Acrobat supports the Read-aloud feature that allows you to listen to a document in the language of your choice. If your device is in speaker mode, connected to the smart home device, or connected to earphones, the app prompts you to select the Read aloud option.

To have your document read aloud:

Tap> Read aloud.

It opens the file in Read-aloud mode and the text is read aloud.
To pause the audio, tap the Pause button from the bottom menu. You can replay the audio anytime by selecting the Play button.
To increase or decrease the audio speed, tap the Speed control button.
To change the audio language, tap

To have a specific text read aloud to you:

Tap on the text and then drag the handles to select the text that you want to be read aloud.
In the menu that appears, tap Read aloud.

Note:

Read aloud text feature has certain limitations and may not be available to use in the following cases:

Unknown language
Password protected document
Non-OCR scanned document
Shared file with commenting enabled
Device audio features are enabled

When you tap anywhere on the PDF, it hides the toolbars and displays the document in full-screen view. To exit the full-screen view and access the toolbars, tap again on the PDF.

You can view your PDF in the following different modes: Continuous, Single page, or Reading Mode. You can also enable Night mode.

To view your PDF in different modes:

From the top menu of the PDF, tap> View settings.
In the View settings menu, select one of the following viewing modes as desired:
- Continuous – It allows you to continuously scroll through the pages in your PDF.
- Single page – It allows you to view your document page-by-page. To change pages, swipe left or right, or tap the right or left edge of the document.
- Reading Mode – It gives you a continuous view of the pages with enlarged text for better readability. All PDFs are not compatible with Reading mode. For enhanced readability, we suggest that you view your PDFs in Liquid Mode.
To view the PDF in night mode, tap Night mode.

It enables the night mode that displays the text in light color against a dark screen. To switch back to the default view, tap > View settings and then tap Night mode.

To bookmark a page:

Tap > Bookmarks and Table of Contents.
To bookmark the visible page, under Bookmarks, tap Add bookmark to this page.

It bookmarks the page and displays a confirmation message.
To find and bookmark other pages:
1. Tap Table to Contents and then select the page that you want to bookmark.
2. Tap Bookmarks > Add bookmark to this page.
Note:

You can add only one bookmark per page.

To view all the bookmarks:

Tap > Bookmarks and Table of Contents.
The Bookmarks tab displays all the bookmarks added to the PDF.
To jump to a bookmarked page, tap the bookmark.

To rename a bookmark:

Tap> Bookmarks and Table of Contents.
Long press the bookmark that you want to rename.
From the menu, tap Rename.
Tap the bookmark name again to access the keypad.
Enter a new name and then tap Next from the keypad.

To delete a bookmark:

Tap> Bookmarks and Table of Contents.
To delete the bookmark of the visible page, tap Remove bookmark from page.
To delete bookmarks from other pages, tap the bookmark that you want to delete and then tap Remove bookmark from page.
Alternatively, long press the bookmark that you want to delete, and then from the menu, tap Delete.
To delete all the bookmarks, long press any bookmark, and then from the menu, tap Delete All.

To make your PDF easily readable and flowable, tap from the top menu.

It opens your file in Liquid Mode, which enhances the layout of your PDF to help you easily read documents on your phone or tablet device.

You can further enhance the readability in liquid mode by adjusting the text size, character spacing, and line spacing. To do so:

When in liquid mode, tap> Aa Text settings.
In the settings dialog, adjust the text settings as required.
Once done, tap on the document to apply the settings.
To discard the settings, tap Reset all.

Note:

Liquid Mode is currently available for English (en), Spanish (es), French (fr), German (de), Dutch (nl), Danish (da), Finnish (fi), Italian (it), Norwegian (nb), Portuguese (pt), and Swedish (sv).

Enjoying liquid mode? Or have a concern! Share your feedback here:

In liquid mode, tap> Provide feedback on Liquid Mode.
On the page that opens, tap on a star to give your rating. The selected stars reflect your rating.
Tap the Category drop-down and select a category for your concern, if needed.
In the text box under it, enter your comment.
To share your file with Adobe, tap Share my file with Adobe to enable the checkbox.
Tap Submit.

Modifying PDFs

From the bottom toolbar, tap Text.

It opens the document in ‘Add text’ mode, where the bottom toolbar displays tools for selecting text color and text size.
To select the text color:
1. Tap to activate the color palette and text size bar.
2. Tap and then tap on any color from the palette.
To change the text size:
1. Tap to open the Text size bar.
2. Drag the size bar to the desired text size.
Tap on the document where you want to add text.
In the text box that appears, enter the text and then tap on the document to add the text.
To resize the text box, drag the corner handles as required.
To move the text box to a different location, hold and drag the text box.
To add more text, tap on the document again and then follow the steps above.
Once done, tap < from the top-left corner to exit the ‘Add text’ mode.

To quickly add text to a blank space:

Tap on a blank space where you want to add text.
From the menu that appears, tap Text.
In the text box, enter your text and then tap elsewhere to add the text.

To edit, modify, or delete the added text:

Tap the text.
In the dialog that appears, take one or more of the following actions as required:
- To delete the text, tap
- To change the text color, tap and then select another color.
- To change the text size, tap tT and then drag the slider to the desired size.
- To edit the text, tap> Edit comment. Then, edit the text and tap > to enter the new text.
- To add a reply to the added text, tap the Reply field and add a reply. Tap to enter the reply.

Note:

The 'Text edit' dialog allows you to navigate through all the texts and comments added to the document. Use < and > arrows to access all the texts and comments on the document and modify them as required.

You can edit a PDF only if you have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat Premium or Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Tap > Edit PDF.

It opens the PDF in edit mode.
Tap the text that you want to edit. Move the handles of the selection box to adjust the selection as required.
From the menu that appears, tap Edit text.
In the edit pane, edit the text as required and then tap Save.
To discard the edits, tap X from the top bar.

To quickly edit some text on your PDF:

Tap on the text that you want to edit.
From the menu that appears, tap Edit text.
In the edit pane that opens, edit the text as required and then tap Save.

You can delete a text from your PDF only if you have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat Premium or Adobe Acrobat Pro.

To delete text on your PDF:

Tap > Edit PDF.

It opens the PDF in edit mode.
Tap the text that you want to delete. Move the handles of the selection box to adjust the selection as required.
From the menu that appears, tap Delete.

It deletes the selected text. You can restore the deleted text, by tapping from the top menu.

The current version of the Acrobat Reader app does not support editing images on PDF.

You can add images to a PDF only if you have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat Premium or Adobe Acrobat Pro.

To add a new image to a PDF:

Tap > Edit PDF.

It opens the PDF in edit mode.
From the bottom toolbar, tap Add image. Then, tap on a blank space on the document where you want to add an image.
From the add image panel, take one of the following two actions:
- Tap Add from photos: If prompted, allow access to photos. It opens the recent image gallery. You may tap an image to select from there. To select images from other apps, tap on one of any of the app icons that appear on the top panel, and select any image.
- Tap Add from Camera: If prompted to allow access to the camera, select a consent option, as desired. Next, focus the camera on the image and tap the capture icon. Once satisfied, select Ok.

To modify the added image:

Tap the image and take one or more of the following actions, as required:

To move the image, drag it to the desired location.
To resize the image, drag the blue corner handles as required.
To delete the image, tap
To rotate the image, tap or from the bottom menu.

To make drawings:

From the bottom toolbar, tap
It opens the file in ‘Add image’ mode, where the bottom toolbar displays tools for selecting Image color and Image line width.

For quick access to the 'Add image' mode, tap on a blank space on the document, and then from the menu that appears, tap Draw.
To change the drawing color:
1. Tap to activate the color palette.
2. Tap and then tap on any color from the palette.
To change the image line width:
1. Tap to open the line width picker.
2. Tap on the desired width bar.
Once you select the image line color and width, tap on the document and then draw an image.
To undo a step, tap from the top menu.
Tap < from the top menu to exit the ‘Add image’ mode.

To modify or delete a drawing:

Tap the image.
From the dialog that appears, take the following actions as required:
- To change the image color, tap
- To change the image line width, tap
- To delete the image, tap
- To add a comment to the image, tap Add a comment field and write your message. Once done, tap > from the top-right corner.
- To add a reply to an image, tap > Reply and then add a reply.

From the bottom toolbar, tap Highlight.

It opens the PDF in Highlight mode, which displays tools for highlighting, underlining, strikethrough, and color picker.
From the bottom toolbar, tap one of the following tools as required:
- to highlight text.
- to underline text.
- to strikethrough text.
Check the colorpicker icon to verify the display color. To change the color, tap and then from the color palette, tap a color to select it.
Drag over the text that you want to highlight/underline/strikethrough.

You can use the text-magnifier tool that appears to verify your selection.

It marks the text with selected annotation in the chosen color.

To quickly highlight/underline/strikethrough few lines:

Tap on the text that you want to mark and then drag the handles to select the lines.
In the menu that appears, take one of the following actions as required.
- Tap to highlight text.
- Tap to underline text.
- Tap to strikethrough text.

To modify a highlight/underline/strikethrough or add comments:

Tap the marked text.
In the dialog that appears, take one or more of the following actions as required:
- To change the color of the highlight, underline, or strikethrough, tap and tap on a color to select.
- To reply to the annotation, tap > Reply and enter your response.
- To add a comment to the annotation, tap on ‘Add a comment’ field and enter your comment.
- To delete the annotation, tap

To view the list of comments on your PDF:

From the top bar, tap

It opens the list of all the comments on the PDF.
To reply to a comment, tap Reply.
To edit a comment, tap> Edit comment.
To delete a comment, tap> Delete.

To Add comments on your PDF:

From the bottom toolbar, tap and then tap on the document where you want to add a comment.
Alternatively, tap on a blank space, and then from the menu that appears, tap Comment.
In the comment field that appears, type your message and then tap to post the comment.

The comment is posted on the doc in the form of .

To Add a comment on selected text:

Tap on the text and then drag the handles to select the text that you want to add a comment for.
In the menu that appears, tap Add comment.
In the ‘Add a comment’ field, type your comment and then tap
It highlights the selected text and adds a comment to it.

To edit or delete a comment:

Tap
In the edit comment dialog that appears:
- To edit the comment, tap> Edit comment.
- To delete the comment, tap
- To reply to the comment, tap on the Reply field and then enter your comment.

You can organize the pages of a PDF only if you have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat Premium or Adobe Acrobat Pro.

To organize pages:

Tap More tools > Organize pages.
Tap on one or more pages to select them and then take any of the following actions as required:
- To rotate pages: Tap or
- To reorder pages: Long press a page and then drag it to a new location.
- To delete pages: Tap and then confirm the action.
- To insert pages: Tap and then choose whether to insert another file or a blank page. Next, choose before or after. The app automatically saves the file.
- To extract pages: Tap . The extracted pages are automatically saved to your device as “Pages from <file name>”.

Filling forms

To fill and sign a form:

Open the form that you want to fill out and sign.
From the bottom toolbar, tap

It opens the form in ‘Fill & Sign’ mode where the bottom toolbar displays form editing tools.
Fill in the respective fields as per the following instructions.

To fill text fields:

Tap and then tap on the field where you want to add text.
It displays a text field along with a tool bar, as shown below.
Tap the text field again and enter your text.
To reposition the text box to align it with the text field, long-press the textbox. Once you see the magnifying symbol, move the textbox to the desired position.
To edit the text, tap the text box. Once you see the cursor and keypad, edit the text and then tap elsewhere to enter.
To change the text size, tap A or A as required.
To change the text color, tap the and then tap on any color from the color palette.
To delete the text field, tap
To change the text style from normal to combed, from the textbox menu, tap >

It changes the text style from normal to combed.

Note: Combed Text is a text style where each letter of the text is equally spaced out with the help of a sequence of boxes.
Once done, tap on the next field space, and then in the text box that appears, enter your text.
Once done, tap on the next field space, and then in the text box that appears, enter your text.

To fill radio option fields:

Tap on the field with the radio option.

It is automatically marked with one of the selected symbols: crossicon, checkicon, or bulleticon.
To change the symbol, tap the field again, and then from the menu, tap and then select another symbol.

It marks the field with the selected symbol.

To add signature and initials:

Create your signature and initials if not already done. To do so:
1. From the bottom toolbar or from textbox menu, tap signicon.
2. From the options at the bottom, tap Add signature. In the dialog that appears, draw you signature and then tap Done.
3. Tap signicon > Add initials. In the dialog that appears, draw your initials and then tap Done.
Note: You may also add an image as your signature or initials. To add an existing image, tap the image icon from the top menu. To take a new picture to be added as your signature, tap the camera icon and follow through with the workflow.
To add a signature:
1. Tap on the field where you want to add a signature.
2. From the textbox menu options, tap
  Else, from the bottom toolbar, tap
3. Your signature appears in the field.
  Note: Once you add a signature or initial to a form and save it, you cannot edit it again.
4. To adjust the placement of your signature, long-press your signature and then move it.
5. To adjust the size of your signature, tap your signature and then hold and drag the resize tool as desired.
Note: Once you add a signature or an initial to a form and save it, you cannot edit it again. So, when adding a signature or an initial, you see the following warning message.
To add your initials:
1. Tap on the field where you want to add your initials.
2. From the textbox menu, tap initialicon.
  Your initials appear in the field.
3. To adjust the placement of your signature, long-press your initials and then move it.
4. To adjust the size of your initials, tap it and then hold and drag the resize tool as desired.

You can modify the existing fields in a form using the Edit PDF feature, as described above. However, you cannot modify or delete the fields in a form after it's signed and saved.

Form fields cannot be automatically filled in. Acrobat Reader app supports auto-detection that helps you identify the form fields. For text fields, Acrobat may show suggestions based on the data you filled in earlier.

Working with PDFs on Acrobat Reader Android: New Experience

Welcome to the Acrobat Reader app's new experience! We are excited to introduce our reimagined user interface which is designed to give you a modern, unified, and intuitive experience in working with PDFs.

Viewing PDFs

To have a specific text read aloud to you:

To bookmark a page:

To view all the bookmarks:

To rename a bookmark:

To delete a bookmark:

Enjoying liquid mode? Or have a concern! Share your feedback here:

Modifying PDFs

To quickly add text to a blank space:

To edit, modify, or delete the added text:

To quickly edit some text on your PDF:

To modify the added image:

To modify or delete a drawing:

To quickly highlight/underline/strikethrough few lines:

To modify a highlight/underline/strikethrough or add comments:

To view the list of comments on your PDF:

To Add comments on your PDF:

To Add a comment on selected text:

To edit or delete a comment:

Filling forms

To fill and sign a form:

To fill text fields:

To fill radio option fields:

To add signature and initials:

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