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Prepare Delivery Bundle

Collect the evidence files for the Thompson matter and combine them into one PDF package: include exhibits A–F plus th…

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AExecute — “help me do it”Collect the evidence files for the Thompson matter and combine them into one PDF package:…+
Collect the evidence files for the Thompson matter and combine them into one PDF package: include exhibits A–F plus the privilege log, attach the exhibits as a single file named Thompson_Evidence_2026-07-20, and send the package to Jenna in Litigation by end of day.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before delivering the evidence bundle to Jenna in Litigation, make it easy to use in counsel's…+
Before delivering the evidence bundle to Jenna in Litigation, make it easy to use in counsel's review: combine exhibits A–F and the privilege log into one PDF, add a contents page with clickable links to each exhibit, bookmark each exhibit and apply consistent filenames so Jenna can find items during prep without asking for replacements.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

How to do it

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    Open Adobe Acrobat.

  2. 2

    Go to File > Combine Files.

  3. 3

    Click Add Files and select the PDF files you want to merge.

  4. 4

    Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them within the list.

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    Click Combine to merge the selected files into a single PDF document.

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    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.

Glossary

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Combine FilesAn Acrobat feature that puts multiple documents or images into a single PDF.ExampleYou use this Acrobat feature to gather several reports and images into one PDF.
BookmarkA link in a PDF that helps you jump to a specific part of the document.ExampleClicking the 'Exhibit A' bookmark takes you directly to the relevant court document.
APIA way for different software to talk to each other automatically.ExampleAn online store uses an API to automatically send shipping details to a delivery service.

The real tasks

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Collect evidence files and combine them into a single package to deliver to counsel.

Who does this

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FAQ

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  • When combining, keep 'Preserve Bookmarks' turned on.
  • This makes each original file a top-level bookmark in the new PDF.
  • Users can then click these bookmarks to quickly jump to each section.

This can happen if there's an issue with the source files or Acrobat itself. To fix it, try saving each original file again using 'Save As' to refresh its structure. You can also add files one by one to the combine list, or repair your Acrobat installation through the Help menu.

In Adobe Acrobat, 'combining files' and 'merging files' usually mean the same thing. Both actions put multiple separate documents into one single PDF file. The term 'combine' is more commonly used in the Acrobat interface.

No, if your original files already had printed page numbers, the combined PDF will likely show restarts for each new document. You will need to add new, continuous page numbers to the combined PDF after it's created. This ensures consistent numbering throughout the entire document.

The Adobe PDF Services API for combining PDFs typically supports up to 20 files in a single operation. If you need to combine more than 20 files, you would likely need to perform multiple combine operations. For example, combine the first 20, then combine the next 20 with the first combined PDF.

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