How to Add Pages to PDF Files
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a standard format for posting material online or via email. Because you need only a PDF reading program to view a PDF, regardless of the application with which the source material was created, these documents may be viewed by most users. If you are working on a project using a variety of productivity software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, you may find a need to combine individual PDF documents into one file. You can add pages to PDF files, with the right software, by following a few steps.
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Download a PDF writing program onto your computer. Adobe Acrobat Pro is used in the following steps, and you may try it for free at www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro. Most PDF writing products, like Adobe Acrobat Pro, are somewhat expensive. You can try a less costly of free version, but make certain that it comes with a feature to add pages to PDF files.
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Launch the PDF file to which you want to add pages. Use the "File" menu to select the "Open" option, which will generate a pop-up window. The "Look in" menu will allow you to locate the folder to which the PDF document is saved. Click once on the PDF document name and once on the "Open" button.
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Select "Insert Pages" from the "Document" menu. This will launch a separate "Select File to Insert" window. Similar to step 2, use the "Look in" to locate the folder to which a PDF document that you wish to add is saved. Click once on the PDF document name and once on the "Select" button. This will launch a separate "Insert Pages" window. While the "Files of type" will be set to "PDF," you may insert other types of documents, such as Microsoft Excel, using the options with the drop-down menu.
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Use the "Location" drop-down menu to choose the location of the current PDF into which the additional pages should be added. Use the options under the "Page" section to choose the specific page within the current document into which the additional pages should be added. If you want to choose a specific page, use the "Page" field to select it. Click once on the "OK" button to add the pages.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4, as necessary, for each set of pages that you want to add to the original file. If you make a mistake in the location or selection of the added pages, use the "Delete Pages" feature under the "Document" menu. Remember to save your changes using the "Save" or "Save As" options under the "File" menu.
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