Executive Reorg Impact Packet

• When combining files, keep the 'Preserve Bookmarks' option turned on.
• This makes each original file name a top-level bookmark in your new packet.
• Your packet will then have a clear table of contents, making it simple to find each section.

Combine Files is an Acrobat feature that takes multiple documents, like Word files, Excel sheets, images, or existing PDFs, and merges them into a single PDF document. It is useful for creating one organized file from many different sources.

If your original files already had page numbers, combining them will often result in those numbers restarting with each new document. To fix this, you need to add continuous page numbers to the newly combined PDF. You can do this in Acrobat after the merge is complete, which will override the old page numbers and provide a smooth sequence throughout the entire packet.

• This can happen if the source files have internal issues or corrupted structures.
• To prevent this, try re-saving each source file using 'Save As' before combining.
• Adding files one by one instead of all at once can also help avoid errors.
• If problems continue, use 'Help > Repair Installation' in Acrobat to fix the program itself.

• Combining files rarely makes the PDF smaller; it often stays the same size or gets larger.
• You should compress the PDF *after* combining if you need a smaller file size.
• Do not delete your original files immediately. Keep them for a few days.
• This lets you easily re-merge or make changes if the first combined packet is not perfect.