How do I start a shared review in Adobe Acrobat?

Open your PDF in Acrobat. Click 'Share' in the top bar. Choose to invite people or create a public link. Send the link or invites to your reviewers.

How is using Share Review better than sending separate PDF copies by email?

Share Review Emailing Separate PDFs. Comments auto-merge into one file Comments are spread across many files Easy to track who responded Hard to track all feedback No need to combine files by hand Must merge comments manually

Why do I get notified when someone comments in Share Review?

You know right away when someone gives feedback. It helps you track progress and respond quickly. You can follow up with people who have not commented yet.

Manage Review Feedback in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

AI prompts

3 ways to ask · copy any one

AExecute — “help me do it”The [product spec PDF] needs technical and UX review by [deadline=Friday]. Share the file with…+

The [product spec PDF] needs technical and UX review by [deadline=Friday]. Share the file with both reviewers, enable commenting, and highlight the three sections where I expect the most feedback: API limits, error handling, and user flows.

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

BImprove — “do it better”Engineering will nitpick API details and UX will flag flow problems; both delay if they see the…+

Engineering will nitpick API details and UX will flag flow problems; both delay if they see the whole 40-page doc. Prepare a review-friendly PDF that opens to a short executive summary, numbers the sections I want feedback on, and pre-populates comment tags for bug, question, or suggestion. Explain to each reviewer what kind of answer I need and by when so they don’t just mark everything as ‘looks fine.’

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

CDecide — “help me choose”The product spec is due for launch and UX gave light feedback while engineering hasn’t…+

The product spec is due for launch and UX gave light feedback while engineering hasn’t responded. I’m unsure whether this is neglect, a sign they’re overloaded, or that they’re silently OK with the content. Diagnose which is most likely based on the limited responses, tell me what targeted follow-up to send to engineering that makes it simple to reply, and recommend whether to extend the review window or proceed with the current plan. Keep the follow-up warm, concise, and easy to action.

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 Adobe Acrobat and sign in with your Adobe account.
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Click the Home tab at the top left of the window.
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Select Shared from the left sidebar.
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Click Shared by You to see the list of PDFs you have shared for review.
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Find and select the PDF you want to track.
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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.
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Click on the PDF to open the comment summary and review all feedback and activity from each participant.

In the appWith the API

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.

Glossary

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ReviewWhen people look at a file and add their comments to it.ExampleThe team will review the draft proposal and add their comments before the meeting.

Public linkA web link anyone can use to see and comment on your shared PDF.

Shared by youA section in Acrobat where you see all the PDFs you have shared for review.ExampleYou check the 'Shared by you' section to see all the documents you've sent for feedback.

FAQ

about this task

Open your PDF in Acrobat.
Click 'Share' in the top bar.
Choose to invite people or create a public link.
Send the link or invites to your reviewers.

A shared review lets many people comment on the same PDF at once. All feedback is collected in one file, so you do not need to combine different copies. This saves time and keeps everyone’s comments organized.

No, reviewers must sign in to add comments in a shared review. This keeps track of who made each comment and helps you see who has responded.

Share Review	Emailing Separate PDFs
Comments auto-merge into one file	Comments are spread across many files
Easy to track who responded	Hard to track all feedback
No need to combine files by hand	Must merge comments manually

You know right away when someone gives feedback.
It helps you track progress and respond quickly.
You can follow up with people who have not commented yet.

Manage Review Feedback

When to use it

AI prompts

How to do it

Glossary

The real tasks

FAQ

Sources

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