Merge the proposed procedure, annotated reviewer feedback, and the final sign-off page into one PDF record, ensure sig…
Open Adobe Acrobat.
Go to File > Combine Files.
Click Add Files and select the PDF files you want to merge.
Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them within the list.
Click Combine to merge the selected files into a single PDF document.
Save the new combined PDF to your preferred location.
You can preview and reorder files before combining to ensure the final PDF is in the correct sequence.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
This can happen if there is a problem with the structure of your original files. Acrobat might get confused and just repeat the first document. To fix this, try saving each original file again using 'Save As' before combining. This refreshes the file's internal structure and often solves the issue. You can also try adding files one by one.
The 'Combine PDF' API is a way for computer programs to combine files automatically without a person clicking buttons. The desktop app is what you use directly on your computer. The API is for developers to build automated processes, while the desktop app is for everyday users to combine files manually.
No, if your original documents already had page numbers, they will restart for each new document in the combined PDF. For example, if you combine two 5-page documents, you will have pages 1-5, then another set of 1-5. To have continuous page numbers, you will need to add new page numbers to the combined PDF after you merge the files.
Combining files rarely makes the PDF smaller. Usually, the size stays about the same or gets a little bigger. If you need a smaller file, you should compress the PDF after you have combined all the documents. This will help reduce the file size.