How to Attach a File to a PDF Document

You can easily attach files to your Adobe Acrobat PDF document by using the attachment navigational panel. This panel allows you to quickly attach any type of file to your PDF document if you need to send a corresponding file along with your PDF document. Find out how you can utilize the power of Adobe Acrobat by attaching other files to your PDF document.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat 8

Instructions

1. Start Adobe Acrobat, and open a PDF document to which you would like to attach an additional file.

2. Choose the "View" menu, point to "Navigation Panels" and click to select "Attachments" so a checkmark appears before the selection and the attachment navigation panel opens at the bottom of the screen.

3. Click the "Add" button at the top of the attachment navigation panel to open the "Add Attachment" dialog box.

4. Use the "Look in" drop-down list and click on your computer files in the "Attach a File" dialog box to browse to find the file you have saved and want to attach to the open PDF document.

5. Click to select the file you want to attach, and click the "Open" button to close the "Add Attachment" dialog box and add the file to the attachment navigation panel. The file is now attached to the open PDF document and will be included any time the PDF document is opened or emailed.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also use the Adobe Acrobat attachment navigational pane to open added attachments, save attachments, delete files already attached and search through already attached files by using the buttons at the top of the pane.