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Open Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Go to the Tools view.
Select Combine Files.
Click New Action.
In the left pane, expand More Tools.
Find and add the Combine Files action to the action steps list by clicking the plus (+) icon.
Click the Specify Settings link under the Combine Files step.
In the Combine Files settings dialog, check the option labeled Add bookmarks to Adobe PDF or Include bookmarks (the exact wording may vary by version).
CautionIf you do not check this option, bookmarks for each file will not be created in the merged PDF.
Click OK to save the settings.
Click Save to save your new action, and give it a name (e.g., 'Batch Combine with Bookmarks').
Run your new action by clicking its name in the Action Wizard list.
When prompted, add all the PDF files you want to combine.
Best practiceTo control the order of bookmarks, arrange the files in the desired sequence before combining.
Start the action and wait for Acrobat to merge the files and create bookmarks for each document.
Save the resulting combined PDF when prompted.
You can quickly repeat this batch combine process in the future by running your saved custom action from the Action Wizard panel.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
The Action Wizard is a feature in Acrobat Pro that lets you record a series of tasks and then run them automatically on one or many PDF files. It's useful because it saves a lot of time by automating repeated jobs, making sure all files are processed the same way every time. This helps keep your documents consistent.
If your Action Wizard is slow or crashing, you might be trying to process too many files at once. Acrobat works best with smaller batches, around 100-200 files. Try splitting your large group of files into several smaller groups and run the Action Wizard on each group separately. This can prevent resource problems and keep the process stable.
Yes, you can use Action Wizard to convert many PDF files to Word documents. You would add 'Convert to Microsoft Word' as one of the steps in your action. Then, you can apply this action to a folder of PDFs. However, if you have many files, it's best to process them in smaller batches to avoid errors or slowdowns during conversion.
JavaScript steps in Action Wizard can sometimes fail silently, meaning they don't work but also don't tell you there's a problem. This is a known issue. To be sure your JavaScript is working, you should test it on a single file first and carefully check the output. If it's not working, you might need to simplify the script or look for alternative ways to achieve the task within Action Wizard's built-in options.