How to Delete Tabs in an Adobe PDF

Delete unnecessary tabs in Adobe PDF documents.

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format designed to embed graphics, fonts and text so that users are able to read the document regardless of operating system or hardware with the use of Adobe Reader (available free from adobe.com). PDF documents often include numerous pages of information. Tabs, or bookmarks, may be created that allows users to easily navigate to pertinent information throughout the document. Tabs may also be deleted if they are no longer necessary. You must have Adobe Acrobat Standard software and be the owner of the document or have administrative privileges to edit and delete bookmarks.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat

Instructions

1. Open the desired PDF document with the tabs you wish to delete by double-clicking the PDF icon from your desktop, hard drive or media storage drive.

2. Click "View" from the top menu, click "Navigation Panels" from the drop-down list and click "Bookmarks". The bookmarks panel appears to the left of your document.

3. Click the tab that you wish to delete from the Bookmarks pane. You can select more than one bookmark at a time by holding down the "Ctrl" key as you click each bookmark.

4. Press the "Delete" key on the keyboard to delete the tabs.

References

• Adobe: Make the Best of Your Bookmarks

Resources

• Adobe Acrobat