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Adobe Acrobat Pro alternatives

Many of the features that were previously only available in Adobe Acrobat Pro are now available via other tools. Please consult the below table to determine if the other tools are sufficient for your needs. 

Adobe Acrobat alternatives chart

  • Fill out forms using Acrobat Reader

    Step 1: Open the PDF.
    Step 2: Select any field and enter the desired data.

    fill out form

  • Save PDFs using Microsoft Word

    Step 1: Open the document in Word.
    Step 2: Select File > Export > Create Adobe PDF.

    Export and create PDF

  • Sign PDFs using Acrobat Reader

    Step 1: Open the PDF.
    Step 2: Select Tools and then locate the Certificates section and click on Open. 

    Certificates

    Step 3: Select the Digitally Sign button in the top ribbon.
    DIgitally Sign

    Step 4: Drag a rectangle covering the area in which you want to place your signature.
    Drag Rectangle

    Step 5: If you already have a signature, it will be placed. Otherwise, select Configure Digital ID and continue following the steps below to set up a signature.
    Click configure

    Step 6: Select Create a new Digital ID.
    Crea a new digital ID

    Step 7: Select Save to Windows Certificate Store and click on Continue.
    Save to Windows Certificate Store

    Step 8: Fill out the form with your information and select Save.
    Fill out form and click save
    Step 9: Select your new Digital ID and click Continue.
    Select new digital ID

    Step 10: Select Sign. Your signature will now appear in the PDF.
    Click Sign
    Sign

  • Organize/combine PDFs using PDF 24

    Step 1: Open PDF24.
    Step 2: Select Organize PDFs or Merge PDF button and then open the PDF.

    Organize PDFs

    Step 3: Select the page you wish to modify and drag it to the desired location in the same or a different PDF document or select the trash icon to delete the page.

    Select the page

    Step 4: Save the file after your changes are complete.

  • Edit PDFs using PDF24

    Step 1: Open PDF24.&#
    Step 2: Select the Edit PDF button and then open the PDF.
    Edit PDF

    Step 3: Select the elements at the top of the screen to add text, images, or shapes to the PDF. Note that the PDF editor cannot be used to remove existing elements from the PDF.
    Click Elements to add text

    Step 4: Save the file after your changes are complete.

  • Redact PDFs using PDF24

    Step 1: Open PDF24.
    Step 2:  Select the Blacken PDF button and then open the PDF.
    Edit PDF

    Step 3: Select the elements at the top of the screen to add black out boxes to the PDF.
    Click Elements to add text

    Step 4: Save the file after your changes are complete.

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