How to Edit a PDF [Easy Guide]

How to Edit a PDF [Easy Guide]

You can even do this online, as well as convert PDFs back into Microsoft Word documents to edit your content in its original, editable format. Here are five ways to edit a PDF using Adobe Acrobat, or one of several online editing tools available to you today, on a Mac or Windows computer. However, not every version of Acrobat allows you to edit existing text once you open your document in this program. How to Edit a PDF Online Identify the website of an online PDF editor, such as Sejda. To edit existing text in Sejda, select "Text" from the toolbar, and place your cursor over the text you'd like to edit. How to Edit a PDF on a Mac Double-click on your PDF file to open it. Drag any extracted images that saved to your desktop into your Pages document. How to Edit a PDF in Word Open Adobe Acrobat. The first way brings you back into Adobe Acrobat, where instead of editing your PDF within Acrobat, you'll export the file into Word (make sure you have Word installed on your computer). See an image of this process below: Then, you can open your file in Microsoft Word, make your desired edits, and save as a new PDF the same way you would in Steps 7 and 8 outlined above.

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If you regularly send PDF files over the internet, the guide below will make your life a lot easier.

PDF, short for portable document format, is a type of digital file that allows you to send content that is readable by other users regardless of what software they use to view the file. And in order for PDFs to adapt to various viewing platforms, the file’s text and images can’t easily be modified once packaged into a PDF.

But it’s not impossible.

Whether you use a Mac or Windows computer, there are tools available to you for editing the text and graphics within a document that has already been converted into a PDF. You can even do this online, as well as convert PDFs back into Microsoft Word documents to edit your content in its original, editable format.

Here are five ways to edit a PDF using Adobe Acrobat, or one of several online editing tools available to you today, on a Mac or Windows computer.

How to Edit a PDF

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat.
  2. In the top navigation, select File > Open …
  3. Select your PDF file from the document window.
  4. When your file opens, select “Edit PDF” in the right-hand toolbar.
  5. To edit text, first place your cursor on the text you’d like to edit.
  6. Edit your text using the “Format” options at the top of the right-hand toolbar.
  7. To edit images, first place your cursor on the image you’d like to edit.
  8. Modify your image using the “Objects” options below the text options from step 6.

Note: These instructions apply to Acrobat X and Acrobat XI, Adobe’s 10th and 11th editions. Earlier Acrobat products require you to select “Edit Text & Images” under the “Tools” option on the far right of your top navigation. See Acrobat’s current editing pane below, with “Edit PDF” on the right:

Editable PDF with panel of tools on Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Image via Adobe

As you can see from the instructions above, you need to install the program, Adobe Acrobat. Don’t worry, it’s compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. However, not every version of Acrobat allows you to edit existing text once you open your document in this program.

Adobe categorizes its software under Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Pro. The company offers the following three editions in both product lines: Acrobat X, Acrobat XI, and Acrobat DC.

According to Adobe, the editions below allow for basic text and content editing, as well as the ability to export your document into Microsoft Word:

  • Acrobat XI Standard
  • Acrobat Standard DC
  • Acrobat XI Pro
  • Acrobat Pro DC

Acrobat Pro DC and Acrobat Standard DC offer a host of other editing capabilities that Acrobat XI does not offer — such as automatic spell-check, advanced photo editing, and editing from an iPad.

Although Acrobat is one of the most popular ways to edit PDF files, it’s not the only method. Read on to learn how to edit PDFs using other hardware and software beyond Adobe’s suite of products.

How to Edit a PDF Online

  1. Identify the website of an online PDF editor, such as Sejda.
  2. Drag or upload your PDF to the website’s homepage.
  3. Wait for your document to appear.
  4. From the top or side toolbar, select the type of edit or addition you’d like to make.
  5. Place your cursor on the area of your document you’d like to modify, and start editing.
  6. To edit existing text in Sejda, select “Text” from the toolbar, and place your cursor over the text you’d like to edit.
  7. Save your changes and download your edited PDF.

The hassle of needing an expensive program like Adobe to edit such a common file type hasn’t gone unnoticed, and there are numerous online tools you can now use for free to edit…

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