Collect completed daily shift‑checklist PDFs from all supervisors, save each signed checklist to the team's SharePoint…
Open Adobe Acrobat.
Go to File > Combine Files.
Click Add Files and select the PDF files you want to merge.
Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them within the list.
Click Combine to merge the selected files into a single PDF document.
Save the new combined PDF to your preferred location.
You can preview and reorder files before combining to ensure the final PDF is in the correct sequence.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
If your individual Supervisor Reports already have page numbers, combining them will cause the numbering to restart for each new report. To fix this, you will need to add continuous page numbers to the entire combined PDF after the merging process is complete. This ensures a smooth, unbroken sequence of page numbers across all reports.
Combining Supervisor Reports rarely makes the file size smaller. After you combine them, you should use a separate 'Compress PDF' feature in Acrobat. This will help reduce the overall file size without losing too much quality, making it easier to share or store.
It is a good idea to keep your original Supervisor Reports for a few days after combining them. This way, if you need to change the order or fix a mistake in the combined file, you can easily re-merge them without having to recreate the original documents.
| Feature | Result |
|---|---|
| Combine Files | Creates one single new PDF document from all selected files. All content is merged into this one file. |
| Open Multiple PDFs | Opens each PDF as a separate document in its own window or tab within Acrobat. They remain individual files. |