How do I start a shared review for my PDF document?

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat. Click 'Share' on the top bar of the application. Choose to share using a public link or by inviting specific people by name. Acrobat will then prepare your document for review, allowing others to add comments.

What are the main differences between sharing a PDF with a 'public link' versus 'named people' for review?

Feature Public Link Named People. Access Anyone with the link can view and comment. Only specific people you invite can view and comment. Control Less control over who sees it. More control; you choose who gets access. Use Case For wider feedback where security is less critical. For confidential documents or specific team reviews.

Submit Agency Reply in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

AI prompts

2 ways to ask · copy any one

AExecute — “help me do it”Assemble the response package to the agency deficiency letter into…+

Assemble the response package to the agency deficiency letter into [document=Response_Package_0510.pdf], show the revision history with tracked changes included, and submit it to the agency [contact] with a request for receipt confirmation today.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

BImprove — “do it better”Before submission, compile the response documents in sequence, append a redlined comparison…+

Before submission, compile the response documents in sequence, append a redlined comparison between the original and revised sections, add Bates numbering, include a one-page audit trail listing who changed what and when, and surface any unresolved issues at the front so the agency reviewer won't miss them.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

How to do it

the tool · the steps · what to avoid

1
Open the email or link you received inviting you to review the shared PDF.
2
Click the link to open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat (desktop app or web, as specified by the sender).
Best practiceIf the link opens in your browser but you prefer the desktop app, you can usually choose to open in Acrobat for more commenting tools.
3
Sign in with your Adobe ID if prompted.
4
Wait for the PDF to load and check that commenting is enabled (look for commenting tools or a message indicating comments are allowed).
NoteThe document owner must enable commenting for you to add feedback.
5
Use the available commenting tools to add your feedback (for example, highlight text, add sticky notes, or use drawing markup).
6
Click the submit button or press Enter to submit each comment so it is visible to others in the shared review.
Best practicePosting each comment ensures your feedback is saved and synchronized for all reviewers.
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all feedback you wish to provide.
8
Close the PDF when you are finished; your posted comments remain available to the document owner and other reviewers.
Best practiceYou can return to the shared PDF later to add more comments if the review period is still open.

In the appWith the API

You can see comments from other reviewers in real time and reply directly to specific feedback within the shared PDF.

This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.

Glossary

words on this page

Shared ReviewA way to send a PDF to many people so they can all add comments in one place.ExampleYou start a shared review of the presentation, letting everyone add their comments in one central place.

Public LinkA web address you can share with anyone so they can see and comment on your document.ExampleYou send a public link to your team so they can review and add comments to the report.

Track StatusTo see who has looked at your document and added comments.

The real tasks

the one, listed here

Assemble and submit the formal response package to the agency's deficiency letter and ensure the file shows the revision history.

FAQ

about this task

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Click 'Share' on the top bar of the application.
Choose to share using a public link or by inviting specific people by name.
Acrobat will then prepare your document for review, allowing others to add comments.

A 'Shared Review' is an Acrobat feature that lets many people add comments to a single PDF document. It is useful because Acrobat automatically collects all comments into one file. This means you do not have to combine many different marked-up PDFs yourself. It saves time and makes it easier to manage feedback from a group.

When you share a PDF for review, Acrobat will send you notifications when reviewers add comments. You can also go to the 'Shared by you' section in Acrobat. This area shows you the status of your shared documents, including who has responded and who has not yet commented.

Using 'Share for Review' is better because it automatically combines all comments from different people into one file. If you email copies, you get many separate PDF files back, each with different comments. Then you have to manually put all those comments together yourself. 'Share for Review' saves you a lot of work and makes the process much simpler.

Feature	Public Link	Named People
Access	Anyone with the link can view and comment.	Only specific people you invite can view and comment.
Control	Less control over who sees it.	More control; you choose who gets access.
Use Case	For wider feedback where security is less critical.	For confidential documents or specific team reviews.

Submit Agency Reply

When to use it

AI prompts

How to do it

Glossary

The real tasks

Who does this

FAQ

Sources

Adobe help