Adobe Acrobat DC training

Lesson 1 • Customising Your Workspace

Teaches toolbar customisation, panel arrangement, and preference settings. Enables a personalised, efficient workflow tailored to individual roles.

Lesson 2 • Opening and Viewing PDF Files

Covers all methods for opening PDFs and controlling how they display. Directly supports efficient document review throughout the course.

Lesson 3 • Understanding the Acrobat DC Interface

Introduces the Home view, Tools panel, and document workspace. Builds spatial awareness of the environment before any task-based work begins.

Lesson 1 • Printing to PDF and Using the PDF Printer

Explains the Adobe PDF printer and Print to PDF method for any application. Provides a universal fallback creation method for non-Office sources.

Lesson 2 • Combining and Merging Files into One PDF

Teaches the Combine Files tool to merge multiple documents into a single PDF. Prepares students for complex document assembly tasks ahead.

Lesson 3 • Creating PDFs from Web Pages

Shows how to capture entire websites or single pages as PDFs with formatting intact. Expands creation skills to online content sources.

Lesson 4 • Creating PDFs from Office Documents

Demonstrates PDF creation from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Acrobat PDFMaker. Establishes the most common professional creation workflow.

Lesson 1 • Editing Text in a PDF

Uses the Edit PDF tool to modify existing text, fix typos, and reformat paragraphs. Directly addresses the most frequent editing request in professional settings.

Lesson 2 • Working with Images in PDFs

Covers inserting, replacing, resizing, and repositioning images within a PDF. Complements text editing to enable full visual document updates.

Lesson 3 • Using Background and Page Numbering Tools

Covers adding background colours or images and customising page number display. Rounds out the visual formatting toolkit for polished output.

Lesson 4 • Adding Headers, Footers, and Watermarks

Explains how to apply consistent headers, footers, Bates numbering, and watermarks. Supports professional document branding and legal compliance needs.

Lesson 1 • Drawing and Shape Annotation Tools

Covers rectangles, ovals, arrows, lines, and callout tools for visual markup. Extends annotation capability to diagrams, images, and layout-heavy documents.

Lesson 2 • Shared Reviews and Email-Based Review

Explains how to initiate shared reviews via Acrobat.com and email-based review workflows. Connects individual annotation skills to collaborative team processes.

Lesson 3 • Managing and Replying to Comments

Teaches the Comments panel for sorting, filtering, replying, and resolving feedback. Enables structured review management across multiple reviewers.

Lesson 1 • Distributing Forms and Collecting Responses

Explains email distribution, web-based distribution, and response tracking via Acrobat. Closes the loop between form creation and data collection.

Lesson 2 • Analysing and Exporting Form Data

Shows how to export responses to spreadsheets and generate summary reports. Transforms collected form data into actionable business information.

Lesson 3 • Creating Interactive Form Fields

Covers auto-detection of form fields and manual creation of text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons. Builds the core skill for digital form design.

Lesson 4 • Adding Buttons and Basic Actions

Introduces button fields with submit, reset, and print actions. Enhances form usability and automates common user interactions.

Lesson 1 • Password and Permission Security

Covers open passwords, permission passwords, and restricting printing, editing, and copying. Protects sensitive documents from unauthorised access or modification.

Lesson 2 • Understanding Digital vs. Electronic Signatures

Clarifies the distinction between electronic signatures and cryptographic digital signatures. Provides the conceptual foundation for all signing and security tasks.

Lesson 3 • Redaction and Permanent Content Removal

Teaches marking, previewing, and applying redactions to permanently remove sensitive content. Critical for compliance with privacy and confidentiality obligations.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Applying Digital Signatures

Walks through creating a digital ID, signing a document, and certifying a PDF. Enables students to sign documents that meet professional standards.

Lesson 1 • Preparing PDFs for Web and Email

Explains Fast Web View (linearisation), downsampling, and sRGB colour conversion for online use. Ensures PDFs load quickly and display correctly in browsers.

Lesson 2 • Batch Processing with Action Wizard

Teaches creating and running Actions to automate repetitive tasks across multiple files. Multiplies productivity by eliminating manual repetition at scale.

Lesson 3 • Print Production Tools

Covers output preview, colour separations, ink manager, and crop marks for print-ready files. Prepares students to hand off files to professional print vendors.

Lesson 4 • Preflight and Standards Compliance

Introduces the Preflight tool to check and fix documents against PDF/A, PDF/X, and accessibility standards. Prevents costly output errors before delivery.

Lesson 1 • JavaScript and Advanced Interactivity

Introduces document-level and field-level JavaScript for dynamic form behaviour and automation. Unlocks advanced customisation beyond standard tool capabilities.

Lesson 2 • Understanding PDF Accessibility Standards

Explains tagged PDFs, reading order, and accessibility requirements for inclusive documents. Provides the conceptual framework before hands-on remediation work.

Lesson 3 • Bookmarks and Document Navigation

Teaches creating, nesting, and styling bookmarks for complex documents. Improves navigation in long reports, manuals, and reference documents.

Lesson 4 • Adding Multimedia and Interactive Elements

Covers embedding video, audio, and 3D content, plus adding hyperlinks and cross-references. Transforms static PDFs into rich interactive documents.