Using Adobe Acrobat for SharePoint and OneDrive

Adobe Acrobat for SharePoint and OneDrive provides an integrated bundle of PDF services, enabling you to perform various operations on your PDFs. It also supports accessibility features such as read-out-loud functionality, keyboard tabbing, and high-contrast support. With this PDF experience, you can:

  • View PDFs online with Adobe's advanced web-based previewer.
  • Use the AI Assistant feature to help you quickly and easily understand complex PDF documents. 
  • Edit PDFs by modifying text, inserting, or deleting images.
  • Create PDFs that maintain original fonts, formatting, and layouts, with the option to add password protection.
  • Rearrange, delete, rotate pages, or split a PDF into multiple documents.
  • Merge Microsoft files and PDFs into one PDF, then reduce the file size for easier archiving or sharing.
  • Convert PDFs to editable Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or RTF files from anywhere, preserving the original design.
  • Annotate PDFs with sticky notes, highlights, and freehand drawings for effective note-taking.
  • Ensure accessibility with screen reader support, keyboard navigation, and support for High Contrast modes to aid those with visual impairments.

Supported browsers

The Adobe Acrobat for SharePoint and OneDrive is supported on all modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

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  • If you're using Microsoft Edge, see Browser configuration for Edge.
  • The Document Cloud integration will not work if third-party cookies are blocked in the browser. Ensure that third-party cookies are unblocked for the browser you are using.

Open a PDF file online

You can open and view a PDF online with Adobe's high-quality web-based PDF previewer. Double-click the file to open it in Adobe Acrobat. Alternatively, you can select the file and do one of the following:

  • From the top menu, select Open > Open in Adobe Acrobat.
  • Right-click the PDF file and select Open > Open in Adobe Acrobat.
  • If the file is open in SharePoint or One Drive preview, from the top menu bar, select Open > Open in Adobe Acrobat.
Notă:

If a user isn't seeing the 'Open in Adobe Acrobat' option, admins must ensure that both SharePoint and OneDrive are provisioned for the user in his organization. 

Open a PDF file in the desktop application

You must add your SharePoint/OneDrive account to Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to open the files in the desktop application. For more information, see Connect your online storage accounts to access files in Acrobat.

Open PDFs in the desktop application by selecting Desktop in the top left menu bar of the web-based PDF previewer. The PDF opens in either Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader application. If both applications are installed, Adobe Acrobat takes precedence. The following desktop app versions are supported:

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro (v22.001.20142 and later)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (v22.001.20142 and later)
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard (v22.001.20142 and later)
Notă:

The Desktop button isn't available for files stored in another user's OneDrive.

Use AI Assistant and Gen summary

Acrobat AI Assistant tool can quickly provide comprehensive answers to your questions based on PDF content. The AI Assistant links to text and data tables within the document and suggests follow-up questions. 

The Generative Summary tool generates document outlines with headings and summaries highlighting key points. This feature provides key insights, processing PDF content in chunks for faster summaries. 

Refer to Adobe Acrobat's Generative AI guide for details on usage, guidelines, and limitations.

Convert a file to PDF

You can convert Microsoft Office documents into high-quality Adobe PDFs that preserve fonts, formatting, and layouts.

Steps to convert a file to PDF:

  1. From the file explorer window, select the file you want to convert to PDF, choose ActionsAdobe Document Cloud from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Create PDF by Adobe.

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    If you've multiple file handlers installed, select the file and choose Actions from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Adobe Document Cloud > Create PDF by Adobe.

    If the file is already open in the document preview, choose Tools Convert to PDF.

    Create PDF from preview

  2. Sign in with your Adobe ID and password if prompted. 

  3. In the One Drive explorer window, select the file you want to convert to PDF, and select Open.

    Notă:

    Make sure you disable your browser's pop-up blocker to view the One Drive explorer and select the file.

    The file is converted to PDF and saved back to your OneDrive or SharePoint document library. Also, a preview of the file is displayed.

Edit text and images in a PDF

You can edit text or add images to a PDF file using the Adobe Acrobat app.

Steps to edit text and images in a PDF:

  1. Select the PDF file you want to edit from your Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive document library.

  2. Choose Edit from the Adobe Acrobat preview window. The PDF becomes editable, and the Edit panel opens on the left. If the PDF is generated from a scanned document, the Acrobat app automatically runs OCR to make the text and images editable.

  3. In the edit mode, you can perform the following operations:

Combine files to PDF

You can combine up to twelve files into a single PDF. Combine Files supports multiple file types, in addition to PDF files.

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You cannot combine PDF files that are secure, password protected, 3D, or part of a PDF Portfolio.

Steps to combine files into a PDF:

  1. From the file explorer window, select the files you want to combine to PDF, choose ActionsAdobe Document Cloud from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Combine Files by Adobe.

    Notă:

    If you've multiple file handlers installed, select the file and choose Actions from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Adobe Document Cloud > Combine Files by Adobe.

    If the file is already open in the document preview, choose All tools Combine Files.

    Combine files from Document Cloud view

  2. Sign in to Adobe Acrobat if prompted.

  3. The Combine files toolset appears on the left. Do any of the following and then select Combine.

    • To add more files, select Add files
    • To delete a file, select the file and select delete 
    • Acrobat suffixes -combined with the file name. Enter the new file name as desired.
    A preview of the selected files

    • (Optional) If a file has multiple pages, it's shown as a stack. Hover over the file and click the arrow button to expand it. Use drag-and-drop to change the page order in which you want it to appear in the combined PDF.
    • (Optional) Use the options in the side panel on the right to arrange the files in Grid View or List View. You can also use the + or - button on the bottom right corner of the window to zoom in or zoom out the thumbnail preview.

    The files are combined into a PDF and saved back to your OneDrive or SharePoint document library. Also, a preview of the file is displayed.

Export PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint

You can convert PDF files into Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Rich Text Format, or image files.

Adobe Acrobat performs OCR on PDF files that contain images, vector art, hidden text, or a combination of these elements. For example, the Add-in performs OCR on PDF files created from scanned documents. The Add-in also performs OCR on the text that it can't interpret because the text was encoded incorrectly in the source application.

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OCR is the conversion of images of text (scanned text) into editable characters so that you can search, correct, and copy the text.

Steps to export PDF:

  1. From the file explorer window, select the file, choose ActionsAdobe Document Cloud from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Export PDF by Adobe.

    Notă:

    If you've multiple file handlers installed, select the file and choose Actions from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Export PDF by Adobe.

    If the file is already open in the document preview, choose Convert, then select the format you want to export the document.

    Export PDF

  2. Sign in to Adobe Acrobat if prompted.

  3. Choose the Document language, then select Convert to [selected format] button.

    (For example, if you've selected Microsoft Word option, the button's name is displayed as Convert to DOCX.)

  4. The selected PDF file is exported to the desired format with the same name and is opened for preview. The exported document is automatically saved to your OneDrive or SharePoint document library.

    Notă:

    The folder location of the saved file opens when you export the PDF file to file types like .rtf, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, and, .tiff.

Organize a PDF

You can manipulate existing PDF documents by deleting, reordering, or rotating its pages.

Steps to organize pages in a PDF:

  1. From the file explorer window, select the file, choose ActionsAdobe Document Cloud from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Organize Pages by Adobe.

    Notă:

    If you've multiple file handlers installed, select the file and choose Actions from the top menu or the right-click menu, and then select Adobe Document Cloud > Organize Pages by Adobe.

    If the file is already open in the document preview, choose All tools > Organize pages.
    Organize pages from the Edit menu in the toolbar

  2. Sign in to Adobe Document Cloud if prompted.

  3. The Organize Pages toolset appears on the left. Use the + or - button on the bottom right corner of the window to zoom in or zoom out the page thumbnail preview. Do any of the following and select Save changes.

    • Rotate pages left, right, or delete them.
    • To reorder the pages, drag the page thumbnail to the new location. The pages are renumbered.
    • To add pages to your PDF, choose Insert pages, click the + icon where you want to add pages and select the file from file explorer.
    • To create a new PDF of selected pages, choose Extract pages, and then select the pages and then select Extract pages button.
    • To split the file into multiple pages, select Split into multiple files. Select the divider lines to mark the beginning of different files, and then select Split.
    Organize pages tooset

Protect a PDF

Use the Protect PDF tool to add password security to a PDF. After the password is set, users must provide the password to view the PDF.

  1. Open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat. 

  2. Select All tools > Protect a PDF.

  3. In the Protect PDF dialog box, type the password in the Set Password field, and confirm the same in the respective field. For each keystroke, the password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength. Select Set Password.

    Type your password, confirm, and then click Set Password

  4. Your PDF is now password protected. In the preview window, enter the password in the prompt to view the PDF.

Compress a PDF file size

Use the Compress PDF tool to reduce the size of your PDF file. The size of the file is optimized by removing embedded fonts, compressing images, and removing items from the file that are no longer needed.

  1. Open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat. 

  2. Select All tools > Compress a PDF.

  3. In the Compress PDF dialog box, choose the compression level as per the desired size and quality and select Compress.

    Compress PDF

    The PDF file is compressed and saved to your SharePoint or One Drive account.

Fill and sign documents

To fill and sign PDFs, select E-sign from the top global bar. The Fill & Sign tools appear on the left, allowing you to complete form fields and sign as outlined in the following sections.

Add comments to a PDF

Use the Adobe Acrobat commenting features to write notes to yourself as you view or read documents. You can add comments to your PDF files with text comments, sticky notes, highlights, and drawing tool. To add comments, do the following:

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  • When two users view the same PDF simultaneously, adding comments to a PDF will prompt the other user to refresh the page to get the latest version of the PDF.
  • You cannot add comments or edit PDF files that are secure, protected, or read-only. The commenting and edit buttons are hidden for such files.
  • You cannot add comments to PDF files from mobile devices using browsers.
  • The comment pane is visible in the right if you add a sticky note comment, click on any existing comment, or open any file with existing comments.
  1. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat.

  2. In the quick tools bar, select the desired annotation tool and choose where you want to place the note. The following comment types are available for use:

    • Add comments like sticky note or text comment.
    • Highlight, Underline, or Strikethrough text.
    • Draw freehand.
    Add comments
    Add comments or text comment

    Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough
    Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough

    Draw freehand
    Draw freehand

    Notă:

    When you use Add Text annotation, the same text is posted as a comment, and appears in the comment pane.

    When you select any text in the PDF, additional commenting tools are available for use - Add comments, Highlight selected text, Strikethrough selected text, Underline selected text, Copy text.

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    If you're logged in, and your subscription includes access to the Edit tool, you'll also see the Edit text option.

    Additional tools when you select text in a PDF

    A. Add comments B. Highlight text C. Underline text D. Strikethrough text E. Copy text 

Change the look of your comments

To change the color of your comments, do the following:

  1. Select the comment. A pop-up window appears.

    Change the color of the comment

    Notă:

    Similarly, you can choose and change the line thickness of the Drawing Tool annotation, and adjust the font size of the Add Text annotation.

  2. Select the color to open the color panel.

  3. Select the desired.

  4. Your changes are auto-saved in 20 seconds. Alternatively, you can save by pressing Ctrl+S on Windows and Cmd+S on macOS.

Undo or redo changes

  • To undo changes, select the undo   icon on the top toolbar.
  • To redo changes, select the redo   icon on the top toolbar.

Edit comments, delete comments, or erase drawing

To edit a comment, do the following:

  • Select the comment. The comments pane is displayed on the right. From the options (...) menu, select Edit.
  • To edit the Add text annotation, select the text comment and type to make your changes.

To delete comments, select the comment and do one of the following:

  • The comments pane is displayed on the right. From the options (...) menu, select Delete.
  • From the pop-up window, select the delete icon.

To erase drawing comments, do the following:

  • Select the Erase drawing tool from the toolbar, and drag over the parts of the drawing you want to erase.

Customize Acrobat's appearance in Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive

You can change Acrobat's appearance to Light or Dark theme. You can also change the setting to always follow the theme selected in Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive. Do the following:

  1. In the Acrobat viewer, from the More menu (   ) near your profile picture, select Preferences.

    Acrobat preferences

  2. In the Preferences window, choose your desired theme in the Appearance drop-down list.

    Choose appearance theme

  3. Select Save. The set preference in Acrobat takes precedence over the appearance setting of Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive.

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