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Last updated on
Apr 27, 2026
Learn what prompts you can use to edit PDFs using the chat feature in Adobe Acrobat.
Try it conversationally
Ask the AI Assistant to perform PDF tasks for you.
Prompts can perform a single action, chain multiple tools in sequence, or reference document content and structure to identify what to act on. The AI Assistant interprets your request based on how you phrase it.
Clear, specific prompts produce more accurate results and help Acrobat identify the correct action. The examples below show how different phrasings map to specific tools and actions so that you can find the right approach for your task.
Note
Multi-tool and content-aware prompts are available to individual Acrobat Pro and Studio plan users only, and are not yet supported on Teams or Enterprise plans. Check the supported tools and actions to confirm what is available on your plan.
Simple prompts
A simple prompt executes a single tool to complete the task.
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Example prompt |
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Find |
"Find every instance of 'Project Alpha' in this document" |
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"Print this document" |
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Share |
"Share this file with alex@company.com" |
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Add Signature |
"Add my signature to this document" |
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Create |
"Create a PDF from this Word document" |
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Convert |
"Convert this PDF to a Word document" |
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Delete |
"Delete page 5" |
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Export |
"Export this PDF as a PowerPoint file" |
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Extract |
"Extract pages 3 to 6 into a new file" |
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Find & Replace |
"Replace all instances of 'Q1' with 'Q2'" |
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Rotate pages |
"Rotate page 4 clockwise" |
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Compress |
"Compress this file" |
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Password protect |
"Add a password to this file" |
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Scan & OCR |
"Make this scanned PDF searchable" |
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Organize |
"Rearrange the pages so the cover page comes first" |
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Header |
"Add the document title as a header on every page" |
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Footer |
"Add page numbers to the footer" |
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Watermark |
"Add a CONFIDENTIAL watermark to all pages" |
Multi-tool prompts
A multi-tool prompt executes two or more PDF tools in a sequence to complete the task. The AI Assistant presents a plan for you to confirm before executing the actions.
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Tools involved |
Example prompt |
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Delete + Compress |
"Remove the last two pages and compress the file" |
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Compress + Share |
"Compress this file and share it with my team" |
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Organize + Header |
"Move the table of contents to page 2 and add page numbers to the footer" |
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Watermark + Share |
"Add a CONFIDENTIAL watermark and share the file with johndoe@company.com" |
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Extract + Export |
"Extract pages 1 to 5 and export them as a Word document" |
Content-aware prompts
A content-aware prompt lets the AI Assistant analyze your document's content and structure to automatically find the right pages or elements to execute the task.
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Tool |
Example prompt |
What Acrobat identifies |
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Delete |
"Delete all blank pages" |
Blank pages in the document |
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Watermark |
"Add a watermark on pages with pricing information" |
Pages containing pricing content |
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Organize |
"Reorder pages so the pricing section appears before case studies" |
Document structure and section headings |
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Find & replace |
"Replace all product names with 'Product X'" |
All instances of product names in the document |
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Header |
"Add today's date as a header only on pages with charts" |
Pages containing chart elements |
Prompt phrasing tips
The way you phrase a prompt affects how accurately the AI Assistant interprets your request. Use the following patterns as tips to phrase your prompts.
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Instead of |
Try |
Why it works better |
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"Fix the pages" |
"Delete the last three pages" |
Specific action and location |
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"Do something with the file size" |
"Compress this file to reduce the size" |
Clear intent and tool |
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"Change that" |
"Replace 'Q1 2025' with 'Q2 2025' throughout the document" |
Explicit content reference |
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"Remove those pages" |
"Delete all pages that contain pricing information" |
Descriptive content reference instead of vague pronoun |
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"Make it look better" |
"Add page numbers to the footer and a title header on every page" |
Concrete, actionable instructions |
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"Do everything" |
"Compress this file, add a watermark, and share it with alex@company.com" |
Broken into clear sequential steps |
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