Combine or merge files into single PDF

Choose Tools > Pages > Combine Files Into PDF.

The Combine File dialog box lets you work in two different views:

Displays a preview of the pages. It lets you quickly rearrange documents and pages by dragging the thumbnail images.

Lists information about each file. It lets you sort the files by any of the fields, such as name, size, or modification date.

Drag files or emails directly into the Combine Files dialog box. Alternatively, choose an option from the Add Files menu. You can add a folder of files, a web page, any currently open files, items in the clipboard, pages from a scanner, or a file you combined previously (Reuse Files).

As needed, do any of the following:

In the Thumbnail view, drag-and-drop the file or page into position. As you drag, a blue bar moves between pages or documents to indicate the current position.

In the Thumbnail view, click the plus sign next to the filename. Once visible, you can move the individual pages freely among the other pages and documents. Double-click a page to close the multipage file.

In the Thumbnail view, hover over the page, and then double-click the Zoom icon.

In the Thumbnail view, select the page or pages you want to delete, then click the Remove Selected Items button.

In the List view, click the column name that you want to sort by. Click again to sort in reverse order. The order of files in the list reflects the order of the files in the combined PDF. Sorting rearranges the pages of the combined PDF.

In the List view, select the file or files you want to move. Then click the Move Up or Move Down button.

Click Options, and select one of the file size options for the converted file:

Reduces large images to screen resolution and compresses, using low-quality JPEG. Suitable for onscreen display, email, and the Internet.

note: If any of the source files are already PDFs, the Smaller File Size option applies the Reduce File Size feature to those files. The Reduce File Size feature is not applied if either the Default File Size or Larger File Size option is selected.

Creates PDFs suitable for reliable viewing and printing of business documents.

Applies the High Quality Print conversion preset.

In the Options dialog box, specify the conversion settings as needed, then click OK.

When you have finished arranging the pages, click Combine Files.

A status dialog box shows the progress of the file conversions. Some source applications start and close automatically.

Open the PDF that serves as the basis of the combined file.

Choose Tools > Pages > Insert From File.

Select the PDF.

In the Insert Pages dialog box, specify where to insert the document (before or after the first or last page, or a designated page). Click OK.

To leave the original PDF intact as a separate file, choose Save As, and type a new name for the merged PDF.

Open the document containing the content that you want to add. Select the content, and then copy the selection (in most applications, by choosing Edit > Copy File To Clipboard).

Open the PDF that serves as the basis of the combined file.

Choose Tools > Pages > More Insert Options > Insert From Clipboard.

In the Insert Pages dialog box, specify where to insert the selection (before or after the first or last page, or a designated page). Click OK.

To leave the original PDF intact as a separate file, choose Save As, and type a new name for the merged PDF.

Do one of the following:

• Choose the OLE container application’s Insert Object command or Insert Hyperlink command.

• (Windows)In Acrobat, choose Edit > Copy File To Clipboard, and then choose the Paste Special command in the container application.