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Acrobat Pro Power Moves: Automation, Accessibility, Forms

Code Date Delivery Cost
ITS-1414
  • Thu Mar 26, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Live Online : 1 session $300

Before each live online session, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.

Boost your Adobe Acrobat Pro skills in this intermediate course. Customize your workspace, streamline collaboration, and apply tools for accessibility, automation, and forms -- perfect for enhancing individual or team PDF workflows.

Program Description

This course is ideal for those ready to move beyond the basics of Adobe Acrobat Pro and work more efficiently with PDFs. You'll dive into advanced features like accessibility tools, form creation, and automation, all while discovering ways to tailor your workspace and improve document collaboration. Whether you're managing PDFs solo or in a team environment, this course helps you integrate Acrobat Pro more effectively into your daily workflow.

Learning Objectives

Course Objectives
- Customize toolbars and settings for a more efficient Acrobat Pro experience.
- Utilize advanced commenting and annotation tools to enhance collaboration.
- Work with Adobe Document Cloud for seamless file sharing and real-time teamwork.
- Apply accessibility features to ensure documents are inclusive and compliant with industry standards.
- Automate repetitive tasks using Acrobat's Actions to improve productivity.
- Design and manage interactive forms, including Web Forms, for data collection.

 

Topic Outline

Course Topics

Customizing the Acrobat Pro Toolbar and Interface
- Best practices to optimize the Acrobat workspace by customizing toolbars, menus, and settings to fit your workflow, making document management more efficient.

Advanced Commenting and Markups
- Explore Acrobat's enhanced commenting tools, including stamps, annotations, and drawing markups, to provide clear and effective feedback within documents.

Cloud Collaboration and File Sharing
- Discover how to use Adobe Document Cloud to store, share, and collaborate on PDFs in real time, improving efficiency and teamwork across devices.

Using Accessibility Tools
- Ensure PDFs meet accessibility standards by utilizing tools such as tags, alternate text, and reading order adjustments, making content more inclusive for all users.

Automating Tasks with Actions
- Explore how to create and apply Actions to automate repetitive tasks, reducing manual effort and increasing consistency across documents.

Creating Interactive Forms
- Develop professional and user-friendly PDF forms, including form fields, drop-down menus, and digital signatures, to streamline data collection and processing.

Using Web Forms for Online Data Collection
- Explore how to create, distribute, and manage Web Forms, enabling users to fill out and submit forms directly from a web browser.

This course is ideal for professionals who regularly work with PDFs and want to enhance their document management, collaboration, and automation skills within Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Custom training workshops are available for this program

Technology training sessions structured around individual or group learning objectives. Learn more about custom training.

Special Group Rates

For groups of 5 or more, special rates are available. Please contact techtraining@stanford.edu for more details.


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