Combine or merge files into single PDF Part 1

Combine or merge files into single PDF Part 1

Combine two or more files into a single PDF in the office or on the go. Drag and drop thumbnails to arrange pages in the right order from your computer or any web browser.

Combine files into a single PDF

Use the Combine Files tool to merge Word, Excel, PowerPoint, audio, or video files, web pages, or existing PDFs. Acrobat lets you preview and arrange the documents and pages before creating the file. You can delete unwanted pages and move individual pages from a document anywhere among the combined pages. Acrobat converts the pages of the various files into sequential pages of a single PDF. You can combine the files that are already open or select the files from your device. 

Combine open files

  1. 1. Open Acrobat. Hover over the Create tab.

    Acrobat is open in Home view and the Create option in the top left is highlgihted.

  2. 2. Select Combine files. It opens the Combine files window. 

  3. 3. From the Combine files window, select Add open files. Open PDF Files dialog box opens. 

  4. 4. From the Open PDF Files dialog box, select the files that you want to combine. To select the files on macOS, press command and select the files, or for Windows, press Ctrl and select files (Windows). 

  5. 5. Select Add Files.

    Open PDF Files dialog is open. The Add files button is highlgihted.

  6. 6. The files that you added are shown in the Combine files window. You can re-arrange the documents in the order you like. Then select Combine from the top-right. 

    The combine files window is open and the combine option is highlighted in the top right

    The combined files open in a new tab in Acrobat. 

Combine files

  1. 1. Open Acrobat. Hover over the Create tab.

    Acrobat is open in Home view and the Create option in the top left is highlgihted.

  2. 2. Select Combine files. It opens the Combine files window. 

  3. 3. From the Combine files window, select Add files. A browser window opens. You can select the files you want to combine. To select the files on macOS, press command and select the files, or for Windows, press Ctrl and select files (Windows). 

  4. 4. From the Open PDF Files dialog box, select the files that you want to combine. To select the files on macOS, press command and select the files, or for Windows, press Ctrl and select files (Windows). 

  5. 5. Select Add Files.

    Open PDF Files dialog is open. The Add files button is highlgihted.

    Note

    If you add a folder that contains files other than PDFs, the non-PDF files are not added.

  6. 6. The files that you added are shown in the Combine files window. You can re-arrange the documents in the order you like. Then select Combine from the top-right. 

    The combine files window is open and the combine option is highlighted in the top right

    The combined files open in a new tab in Acrobat. 

Preferences for combining files

Once you add the files you want to combine, you will see the added files in the Combine files window. You can rearrange pages, delete pages, move files up or down the list, and much more. 

Rearrange Pages

In the Thumbnail view, drag-and-drop the file or page into position. As you drag, a blue bar moves between pages or documents to indicate the current position.

Expand pages or Collapse Document

In the Thumbnail view, hover over the page or file and select the Expand pages thumbnail.  In the expanded view, you can easily move the individual pages among the other pages and documents.

To collapse the pages, hover over the first page and select the Collapse Document thumbnail. 

Preview pages

In the Thumbnail view, hover over the page and then select the Zoom thumbnail. 

Delete pages

In the Thumbnail view, hover over the page and select the Delete thumbnail. 

Sort files

In the List view, select the column name you want to sort by. Select again to sort in reverse order. The list's order of files reflects the files' order in the combined PDF. Sorting rearranges the pages of the combined PDF.

Move files up or down file list

Select the file or files you want to move in the List view. Then select the Move Up  or Move Down button.


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