Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro

Creating a PDF: Multiple Sources

To compile more than one document into a single PDF file, use the Create PDF From Multiple Files function available in Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. Not only are you able to combine PDF files, but you're also able to combine Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher files just to name a few. This document explains how to create a single PDF file from multiples sources.

From the File menu, select Create PDF » Merge Files into a Single PDF...
OR
From the Tasks toolbar, select Create» Merge Files into a Single PDF...
The Combine Files dialog box appears.
From the Add Files... pull-down menu, select Add Files...
The Add Files dialog box appears.
Using the Look in pull-down list, locate and select a file to add to the PDF
NOTE: These are the file types that you can use for source documents:
Click ADD FILES
Repeat steps 2 through 4 until all of the files that you want to use to create the PDF have been added
OPTIONAL: To include any currently open PDF documents
1. Select Add Files...» Add Open Files...
  The Open PDF Files dialog box appears.
2. Click ADD FILES
To change the order of the files that you have selected
1. Select the file to move
2. To move the file up one place in the list of files, click MOVE UP
3. To move the file down one place in the list of files, click MOVE DOWN
4. To delete the file from the list, click REMOVE
5. To use only certain pages of a file, click CHOOSE PAGES
From the bottom-right corner of the Combine Files dialog box, in the file size section select Default File Size, Larger File Size, or Smaller File Size
HINT: For an explanation of the uses and implication of these options, hover over them.
From the top-right corner of the Combine Files dialog box, select whether you want to create a Single PDF or a PDF Portfolio
HINT: For an explanation of the uses and implications of these options, hover over them.
Click COMBINE FILES
When the PDF file-creation process is completed, the Save As dialog box appears.
Using the Save in pull-down list, select a save location
In the File name text box, type the file name
Click SAVE
The combined PDF will appear in a separate Adobe Acrobat window.