How to Combine PDF Files Using Adobe Acrobat
One secret of using Adobe Acrobat well is to use it for the tasks for which it was designed. To combine files into one Acrobat document, convert each to a PDF file. Making a larger file to distribute as a report or draft takes just a few more steps.
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Instructions
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Open Acrobat (for this exercise, I used 7.0 Standard). Click on Create PDF and choose from the drop down options From Multiple Documents. This action opens another screen.
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Press Browse on the Add Files section of the page. This action opens another window from which you navigate to the folder that contains your PDF files. You can add them one by one, or hold down the Control (Ctl) key while you click on the files you want. Press Add.
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Arrange files in the order in which they should appear in the final document by selecting a file name, then Move Up or Move Down until they are all in place. If you forgot to add a file, just add it now. If you decide that you do not need one, highlight it and click Remove.
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Press OK and Acrobat will combine the files. Acrobat will ask you to save the new file as something so make up a name and select the folder you want it in.
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Make the file smaller for email delivery by pressing File, then Reduce File Size. This causes Acrobat to delete the fonts and other details the file does not use.
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Tips & Warnings
The process goes more smoothly if you first put all your PDF files into one folder.
For a finished look, go to Document, then Insert Headers and Footers. You can paginate the new document or add a new header in several fonts and sizes.
