How do I attach an Evaluation Report to a PDF using Attachments?

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat. Go to Edit and select Link. Choose to attach a file. Select your Evaluation Report file. Confirm and save the PDF.

If my Evaluation Report is confidential, what should I do before attaching it to a PDF?

Check the Evaluation Report for private or sensitive information. Use the sanitize feature in Acrobat to clean your PDF. Only share the PDF after making sure no private data remains.

How are Attachments and Links different in Adobe Acrobat?

Attachments Links. Files added inside the PDF Clickable areas that go to web pages or files Stay with the PDF May open something outside the PDF Open from the PDF’s attachments list Click to follow the link

Attach Evaluation Reports in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

AI prompts

2 ways to ask · copy any one

AExecute — “help me do it”Attach the physical and vocational evaluation reports for [client=Rosa Diaz] to her case PDF…+

Attach the physical and vocational evaluation reports for [client=Rosa Diaz] to her case PDF immediately on receipt and combine into one file named [filename=RosaDiaz_Eval_2026-07-16] so the assessment is part of her record.

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

BImprove — “do it better”Before adding [client=Rosa Diaz]'s evaluations, combine the medical and vocational reports into…+

Before adding [client=Rosa Diaz]'s evaluations, combine the medical and vocational reports into a single PDF, add a one-page cover with assessment dates and [reviewer], and attach original source files so reviewers see provenance and don't open multiple documents during team review.

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

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Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
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Select Tools in the top menu.
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Choose Protect or look for the attachment tool in the tools panel.
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Click the paperclip icon or select the attachment tool from the secondary toolbar.
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Click anywhere on the PDF page where you want the attachment icon to appear.
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In the file dialog, browse to and select the file you want to embed, then click Open.
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Choose an icon to represent the attachment and, optionally, enter a description.
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Click OK to embed the file into the PDF.
Best practiceFor best compatibility, let recipients know that they may need to use Adobe Acrobat or Reader to extract embedded attachments, as some PDF viewers do not support this feature.
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Save the PDF to retain the embedded attachment.

In the appWith the API

You can view and manage all embedded attachments by opening the Attachments pane in Acrobat.

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

Glossary

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AttachmentA file that is added inside a PDF, so it travels with the PDF.ExampleThe email included an attachment of the full contract, which opened as a PDF.

SanitizeTo remove sensitive or private information from a document before sharing it.ExampleRemember to sanitize the document by redacting personal details before sharing it publicly.

LinkA clickable area that takes you to another place or file.ExampleClicking the link on the webpage opened a new tab with the product's specifications.

The real tasks

the one, listed here

Attach medical and vocational evaluation reports to a client's file immediately after receiving them so the assessment is part of their record.

FAQ

about this task

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Go to Edit and select Link.
Choose to attach a file.
Select your Evaluation Report file.
Confirm and save the PDF.

An attachment in a PDF is a file, like a document or image, that is added inside the PDF. It is useful because it keeps related files together, so you do not have to send many separate files. Anyone who opens the PDF can also open the attached files.

Check the Evaluation Report for private or sensitive information.
Use the sanitize feature in Acrobat to clean your PDF.
Only share the PDF after making sure no private data remains.

Using Attachments lets you keep all related files inside one PDF, making it easier to organize and find them later. It also reduces the risk of losing files or sending the wrong document. This way, the person who gets your PDF has everything in one place.

Attachments	Links
Files added inside the PDF	Clickable areas that go to web pages or files
Stay with the PDF	May open something outside the PDF
Open from the PDF’s attachments list	Click to follow the link

Attach Evaluation Reports

When to use it

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How to do it

Glossary

The real tasks

Who does this

FAQ

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