How do I start a Shared Review in Adobe Acrobat?

First, open your PDF in Acrobat. Click the 'Share' button at the top. Choose to share with a public link or specific people. Acrobat will send the PDF and collect comments for you.

What is the main benefit of using Share for Review instead of emailing PDFs?

The main benefit of Share for Review is that it automatically combines all comments from different people into one single file. If you email PDFs, you would have to manually go through each person's marked-up document and combine their feedback yourself. Share for Review saves a lot of time and effort by streamlining the comment collection process, ensuring you have one master file with all feedback.

If I share a PDF for review, how do I know who has added comments?

When you share a PDF for review, Acrobat helps you keep track. You can look in the 'Shared by you' area within the application. This section shows you the status of your shared reviews, including who has responded and added their comments. You will also get notifications when reviewers make contributions.

Why should I use Adobe Acrobat's Share for Review feature for collecting feedback?

It collects all comments into one file automatically. You can track who has responded to your review. It is much faster than managing many separate PDF files. Reviewers can easily add comments after signing in.

What are the options for sharing a PDF for review in Acrobat?

You can create a public link, which allows anyone with the link to access and comment on the PDF. You can share with specific named people, sending invitations directly to them.

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Integrate shared review with enterprise storage

Annotate the three returned bids with my scoring notes and rationale as comments on each PDF so reviewers can see why …

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When to use it

real situations

You want your whole team to review a PDF stored on your company's cloud drive.
You need to collect feedback on a document saved in your business's shared folder.
Your manager asks for comments on a file that's in the enterprise storage system.

AI prompts

3 ways to ask · copy any one

AExecute — “help me do it”Show me how to set up a shared review for a PDF...…+

Show me how to set up a shared review for a PDF stored in [enterprise storage name], so my team can comment together.

when the reply comes backWant tips for tracking everyone's feedback in one place?

BImprove — “do it better”Suggest ways to make our shared review in enterprise storage...…+

Suggest ways to make our shared review in [enterprise storage name] faster and easier for everyone.

when the reply comes backNeed help inviting people to your shared review?

CDecide — “help me choose”Help me choose between enterprise storage options for shared review...…+

Help me choose between [enterprise storage option 1] and [option 2] for setting up a shared review in Adobe Acrobat.

when the reply comes backCurious how to keep your files safe during review?

How to do it

the tool · the steps · what to avoid

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Open the PDF document you want to share for review in Adobe Acrobat.
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Select the option to share the document for review by clicking the Share button in the toolbar or right-hand panel.
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Choose the method for sharing, such as selecting an option to invite people or generate a link for reviewers.
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Enter the email addresses of your reviewers, or copy and share the generated link as needed.
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Set any desired permissions or deadlines for the review process.
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Send the invitation or share the link to begin the shared review.

In the appWith the API

Reviewers can add comments directly in the shared PDF, and you will see their feedback in real time within Acrobat.

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

Glossary

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Shared reviewA way for many people to comment on a PDF together.

Enterprise storageA secure place where a company keeps its files online.ExampleAll company reports and client records are kept on the enterprise storage for secure access.

Adobe AcrobatA program used to view and edit PDF files.ExampleYou use Adobe Acrobat to open and read the instruction manual.

Who does this

3 roles

Project ManagerGraphic DesignerMarketing Coordinator

FAQ

about this task

To integrate shared review with enterprise storage, you upload your PDF to your company's online storage, then use Adobe Acrobat to start a shared review from there. This lets everyone with access comment on the same file, making teamwork easier.

Using enterprise storage helps keep your files secure and easy to find. It also lets everyone on your team access the same document, so you can collect feedback in one place instead of sending files back and forth.

Yes, you can choose who can see and comment on your document by setting permissions in your enterprise storage and in Adobe Acrobat. This helps keep your information private and only lets the right people join the review.

With enterprise storage, everyone works on the same online copy and sees each other's comments in real time. Email-based review sends out separate copies, so feedback can get lost or mixed up.

Adobe Acrobat is designed for working with PDFs and makes it easy to collect, organize, and reply to comments from your team. When you use it with enterprise storage, you get both strong teamwork tools and secure file storage.