Adobe PDF Reader Tips and Tricks

Adobe PDF Reader is the most widely used PDF reader, even though it has been criticized for its vulnerability, bulkiness and constant requests for updates. However, if you are a regular PDF users, there is a good chance you are using Adobe.

We have already covered a couple of PDF tips and tricks in the past like: how to open PDF reader at last page viewed and how to search multiple PDF documents .

But  here are some new tricks we have found for you:

1. Opening the same document in two windows

If you are working on a research paper or  writing a proposal and you need the same document opened in two windows because you need to consult data from different sections of the document at the same time, Adobe has a good solution. Just go to the Window tab and click on New Window. You can also open a couple of views of the same document and rearrange them around the screen for easier use.

2. Change the color of highlighted text

If you want to highlight important parts of e-books or some interesting quotes, you can do it very easily by selecting the text or word you want to highlight. If you want to change the color of the selection, just right click on it, and then choose Properties. This is useful if you want to highlight quotes in one color, but other important details that are not related to quotes in another.

3. Adding pop-up notes

I you are working on a thesis or you are studying and want to add some of your own remarks or comments and notes to the material, you can use pop-up tools.  Just click on the Sticky Note button, and then click on the part of the text you want to add a note on.

Now double-click on the sticky note icon and you’ll be able to enter in your notes.

Removing these notes is just as easy – just right-click on them and choose Delete.

4. Signing documents

Signing documents can be done either via manually adding text or by uploading a scanned signature into the text. As more and more of businesses go online today, electronic signatures are becoming more and more important.

5. Taking a Snapshot

If you want to copy  a quote from the PDF file or send a references to a friend you are working on something with,  you can create a snapshot of your document. Go to Edit – Take a Snapshot  and then select the area of which you want to take a screenshot. Now go to your Image Editor and paste the photo in from your clipboard.