Unlock the full potential of Adobe Acrobat with our comprehensive online training course. Adobe Acrobat is a powerhouse application, enabling you to go beyond creating and viewing PDFs. Learn to edit pages, add interactive elements like clickable tables of contents, and embed multimedia such as video clips to enhance your presentations. This course covers everything from basic navigation to advanced editing, including adding, editing, and replacing text and images directly within Acrobat. You will also discover how to create PDFs from within Word, Excel, and Outlook using Acrobat’s built-in toolbar, and ensure document security with robust tools.
Instructor-led courses, delivered remotely across New Zealand.
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Acrobat PDF FormsBuild professional fillable PDF forms with this hands-on Acrobat training. Learn form design, adding fields, and data collection techniques.
Acrobat’s Interface
Panes, Panels, Toolbars and Toolsets
Viewing and Navigating the Document with the View Menu
Optimal Viewing and Navigation using the Pages Pane
Adding and Hiding Tools from your Tool Set
Tailoring the Workspace for your Needs
Creating PDFs
Creating PDFs from within Acrobat
Dragging and Dropping Files to Create PDFs
Creating PDFs from Different Sources – File, Microsoft Office, Web, etc
Creating PDFs via the Adobe PDF Printer
Creating a Reduced Size PDF
Creating an Optimised PDF that allows you to Control the Visual Quality of Specific Elements
Using Acrobat to Combine Different Formats (Word, Excel, Images) into a Single PDF
Understanding PDF Settings and Presets
Understanding Compression and Resampling
Converting Scanned Text into Live Text using OCR Technology and the Text Recognition Tool
Acrobat Ribbon in Microsoft Office
Using the Acrobat Ribbon in Microsoft Office Applications
Creating PDFs from Documents within Native Application
Create Restricted PDFs from Documents within Native Applications to Prevent Unauthorised Viewing or Editing of Content
Convert Microsoft Word Bookmarks into Acrobat Bookmarks
Configure Outlook to Auto-Archive your Emails to PDF
Create and Attach PDF Documents to Emails in Outlook
Export PDF Tables to Live Excel Spreadsheets
Working with Existing PDFs
Using the Find/Replace Function
Using the Pages Panel to Add, Extract, Replace and Delete Pages
Using the Pages Panel to Hard Edit Page Rotation, Crop and Add Design Elements
Adding Page Numbers
Setting Up a Bates Numbering System
Using the Content Editing Panel to Add and Edit Text and Images
Extracting Text and Images from PDFs
Formatting Text – Font, Size, Colour, Alignment, Placement, etc.
Replacing Images in an Existing Frame
Opening Images in their Native Program from Acrobat to Seamlessly Edit their Appearance in the PDF
Exporting PDF Documents to Office Documents
Adding Interactivity to a PDF
Creating a Working Table of Contents that Links to the Correct Page
Creating Buttons that Link to a Page or Web Address
Using the Bookmarks Pane to Link to Sections
Using the Nested Bookmarks Tool to Link to Subsections
Adding a Video File
Securing a PDF
Understanding the Different Degrees of Protection
Securing a Document with the Security Tab
Using the Password Encryption Feature
Creating a Security Envelope to Protect Multiple Documents
Using the Redact Feature to Disable the Viewing of Sensitive Content or Remove it Altogether
Annotations, Markups and Review Cycles
Recognising Annotations and Markups in a PDF Document
Adding Annotations such as Comments and Sticky Notes to a PDF
Using the Stamps Palette
Highlighting Text
Using Tools to Indicate where Text needs to be Inserted or Replaced
Using Other Tools such as Strikethrough and Underline
Drawing Markups to bring Attention to Points in a Document
Uploading a PDF document to the Adobe Server and Selecting Recipients to Participate in a Shared Review
Importing Annotations and Markups into a PDF Document using the FDF Format
Using the PDF Portfolio Tool
Creating a Presentation using the PDF Portfolio Tool
Selecting and Customising a Premade Template
Adding your Content
What is Adobe Acrobat Essentials?
Adobe Acrobat Essentials is a practical training course for professionals who need to create, edit, secure, review and manage PDF documents. It covers core Acrobat tools for workplace PDF workflows, including document creation, editing, interactivity, security and collaboration.
Who should attend Adobe Acrobat Essentials?
This course is suitable for administrators, document controllers, HR teams, legal and compliance users, educators, marketing teams and business professionals who work with PDF documents and need more confidence using Adobe Acrobat.
Do I need previous Acrobat Pro experience?
No Acrobat Pro experience is required. Basic PDF knowledge is helpful, but the course is designed for learners who want a structured introduction to creating, editing, securing and reviewing PDFs in Adobe Acrobat.
What will I learn in Adobe Acrobat Essentials?
You will learn how to create PDFs from multiple sources, combine files, edit existing PDFs, convert scanned text using OCR, add page numbers, work with bookmarks, apply security settings, add comments and manage shared review workflows.
Will I learn to create PDFs from Microsoft Office?
Yes. The course covers creating PDFs from Microsoft Office applications, using the Acrobat ribbon, converting Word bookmarks into Acrobat bookmarks, creating restricted PDFs, attaching PDFs to Outlook emails and exporting PDF tables to Excel.
Does this course cover editing existing PDF documents?
Yes. You will learn how to work with existing PDFs, including adding, extracting, replacing and deleting pages, editing text and images, cropping pages, adding page numbers, using Bates numbering and exporting PDF documents to Office formats.
Will I learn to secure PDF documents?
Yes. Adobe Acrobat Essentials covers PDF security tools, including protection settings, password encryption, security envelopes and redaction. These skills help users control access, restrict editing and manage sensitive document content.
Does Acrobat Essentials cover PDF interactivity?
Yes. The course includes practical PDF interactivity, such as creating a clickable table of contents, adding buttons, linking to pages or web addresses, using bookmarks and adding video files to PDF documents.
Will I learn comments, annotations and review workflows?
Yes. The course covers annotations, markups and review cycles, including comments, sticky notes, stamps, highlighting, text replacement indicators, drawing markups, importing FDF comments and using shared review workflows.
What is the difference between Acrobat Essentials and Acrobat PDF Forms?
Acrobat Essentials covers core PDF creation, editing, security, interactivity and review workflows. Acrobat PDF Forms is more specialised and focuses on creating interactive, fillable PDF forms for data collection and form-based document processes.
Can I attend Acrobat Essentials online?
Yes. Adobe Acrobat Essentials is available live online. Check the course page for available dates, locations and delivery options before booking.
What should I learn after Acrobat Essentials?
After completing Acrobat Essentials, learners who need to create structured fillable documents can progress to Acrobat PDF Forms where suitable.
Acrobat PDF FormsBuild professional fillable PDF forms with this hands-on Acrobat training. Learn form design, adding fields, and data collection techniques.
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