How do I crop pages in my PDF document?

Open your PDF in Acrobat. Go to Edit > Crop pages. Draw a rectangle to select the area you want to keep. Choose the page range. Click OK. This hides the content outside your selected area.

What is the purpose of cropping pages in a PDF?

To remove unwanted margins or white space. To focus on specific content by hiding surrounding areas. To adjust the page dimensions for printing or viewing on different devices. To hide sensitive information that is outside the main content area.

Finalize Job Sheet in Adobe Acrobat — How-to & AI prompts

AI prompts

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AExecute — “help me do it”Get the customer's signature on the job sheet at the end of the visit for system closure; send…+

Get the customer's signature on the job sheet at the end of the visit for system closure; send the job sheet for e-signature to [contact=Luis Hernandez], then save the signed copy to the ticket.

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

BImprove — “do it better”Make it fast for the customer to sign—place the final summary and total invoice with tax at the…+

Make it fast for the customer to sign—place the final summary and total invoice with tax at the top of the job sheet, flag any outstanding approvals they must accept, and include a one‑line next step (how to dispute charges) so [contact=Luis Hernandez] signs without hesitation.

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 the original PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
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Go to the Organize Pages tool in the right pane.
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Click Crop Pages (scissors icon) in the secondary toolbar.
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Drag a rectangle on the page to define the crop area, then double-click inside the rectangle to open the Set Page Boxes dialog.
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Adjust the crop margins as needed in the Set Page Boxes dialog.
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Select the page range to apply the crop, then click OK.
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Go to File > Save As and enter a new file name to save the cropped PDF as a new file.
CautionDo not use Save or you will overwrite the original file.
Best practiceFor batch cropping with consistent margins, set exact values in the Set Page Boxes dialog instead of dragging the crop box.

In the appWith the API

You can preview the crop area on each page before saving to ensure the content you want is visible.

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

Glossary

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CropTo cut off the unwanted outer parts of an image.ExampleI will crop the photo to remove the distracting background elements.

SanitizeTo remove sensitive or private information from a document before sharing it.ExampleRemember to sanitize the document by redacting personal details before sharing it publicly.

MarginsThe empty space around the main content on a page.ExampleYou adjust the margins to make the text fit better on the page.

The real tasks

the one, listed here

Get a customer’s signature on the job sheet at the end of the visit so the visit can be closed in the system.

FAQ

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Open your PDF in Acrobat.
Go to Edit > Crop pages.
Draw a rectangle to select the area you want to keep.
Choose the page range.
Click OK. This hides the content outside your selected area.

Cropping a PDF page only hides the content outside the selected area; the data remains in the file and can be recovered. Sanitizing, however, permanently removes hidden or sensitive data, including any content that was previously cropped. If you need to ensure information is truly gone, always sanitize the document after cropping.

Cropping in Acrobat is designed to adjust the visible area of a page for layout or printing purposes, not for secure data removal. It simply sets a new boundary for what is shown. The underlying data is still part of the file, allowing you to un-crop later if needed. For permanent removal, a different tool like 'Sanitize' is required.

If your scanned Job Sheet has black borders or too much white space, you can use the 'Crop pages' feature. Go to Edit > Crop pages, then draw a box around the main content you want to keep. This will hide the unwanted borders and make your document look cleaner.

To remove unwanted margins or white space.
To focus on specific content by hiding surrounding areas.
To adjust the page dimensions for printing or viewing on different devices.
To hide sensitive information that is outside the main content area.

Finalize Job Sheet

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