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Open Adobe Acrobat and sign in with your Adobe account.
Click the Home tab at the top left of the window.
Select Shared from the left sidebar.
Click Shared by You to see the list of PDFs you have shared for review.
Find and select the PDF you want to track.
Review the status indicators next to each reviewer's name to see who has viewed, commented, or completed their review.
Best practiceIf a reviewer is not appearing or their status is not updating, ask them to ensure they are signed in with their Adobe account and have opened the shared link in Acrobat.
Click on the PDF to open the comment summary and review all feedback and activity from each participant.
You can check real-time feedback and reviewer activity directly from the Shared by You section in Acrobat.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
The main benefit of Shared Review is that it automatically collects all comments from many reviewers into one single PDF file. When you email PDFs, you get many different files with comments. You then have to combine them by hand, which can take a lot of time and lead to mistakes. Shared Review makes this process easy and ensures all feedback is in one place.
When you share a PDF for review, Acrobat helps you track who has commented. You can go to the 'Shared by you' section in Acrobat. This area shows the status of your shared reviews and lets you see which reviewers have responded and added their comments.
You should use Shared Review because it simplifies the process of gathering feedback from multiple people. It prevents the common problem of having many different versions of a document with various comments. By consolidating all comments into one file, Shared Review ensures you have a single, complete record of all feedback, making it easier to review and act on.
| Sharing Method | Access | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Public Link | Anyone with the link can view and comment (unless restricted). | Less control over who sees the document, but very easy to share widely. |
| Named People | Only the specific email addresses you list can view and comment. | More control over security and privacy, ensuring only intended reviewers participate. |