PDF Reader Pro

Quick Start Guide

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Contents
1. The All-New PDF Reader Pro .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Read ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1) Open PDFs ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2) Multi-tab Viewer ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3) Multi-window Viewer ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
4) Split View .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5) Slideshow............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6) Text Reflow ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
7) Display Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
8) Text-to-Speech (TTS)............................................................................................................................................................ 7
9) Themes................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
10) Dark Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
11) Pinned Folders ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Annotate ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1) How to Annotate .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2) Freehand .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3) Text Box .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4) Anchored Note..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5) Stamp ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6) Image ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
7) Hyperlink ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
8) Remove Annotations ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
9) Export & Import Annotations .............................................................................................................................................. 13
4. Convert .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

1) PDF to Word (.docx), PPT (.pptx) ， Excel（.xlsx）.......................................................................................................... 14

2) PDF to Image (.png / .jpeg), Text (.txt)............................................................................................................................... 14

3) PDF to RTF(.rtf), HTML(.html), CSV(.csv) ....................................................................................................................... 15
4) Image to PDF....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
5. Create ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
1) New Blank Page .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
2) New from Image .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
6. Sign ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
7. Fill Forms ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
8. Edit PDF ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
1) Edit PDF Text ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
2) Page Editor........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
2) PDF Merge .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3) Compress PDF ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20

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9. Security ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

1) Set Passwords ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

2) Remove Security ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
10. Watermark .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
11. Header and Footer......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
12. Bates Numbers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4. Tap Apply then ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
13. Others............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
1) Flattened PDF ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
2) Highlight Links .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
3) Get File Information ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
4) Share ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5) Change Page Size ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
6) Print ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
7) Default Scale........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
14. Volume Purchase .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
15. Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................... 27

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1. The All-New PDF Reader Pro

The all-new PDF Reader Pro re-created from the ground up comes. It is effortless and more
productive to use.

The picture demonstrates Panel including Search / Thumbnail / Annotation / Outline /

Bookmark, Toolbar and Annotation Properties Panel.

On the toolbar, you can quickly access annotations tools including Highlight, Underline,
Freehand, Text Box, Anchored Note, Shape, Link, Stamp, Image, Signature, Bookmark and
more.

The following pictures show Tools, Page Edit, Editor, Converter and Page Display. Just enjoy
editing your PDF files with PDF Reader Pro.

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2. Read
1) Open PDFs
PDF Reader Pro provides several ways to open PDF files.

1 . Set PDF Reader Pro as default reader. Choose a PDF file - > right click -> Open with -> Choose
another app -> tick PDF Reader Pro -> tick Always use this app to open .pdf files -> OK.

Then PDF Reader Pro will be your default reader. If you set it as your default app for opening PDFs,
double-click on a PDF file, and it will be opened in PDF Reader Pro.

2. Drag and drop. On Home, drag-and-drop any PDF file from document files into PDF Reader Pro.

3. Open directly. On Home, click Open a PDF and then choose a document.

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2) Multi-tab Viewer
We all need an extension to browser tabs effortlessly. Now PDF Reader Pro supports multi-
tab viewer to make it easy to manage files. You can open multiple documents in the same
window simultaneously.

1. In reading page, tap Create a new tab + next to opened file, select a file to open.

3) Multi-window Viewer
PDF Reader Pro supports multi-window extensions that provides you a better reading
experience. It allows you to navigate several windows and manage multiple tabs within each
simultaneously. In this way, you can easily compare the contents among several documents
at the same time and increase your study/working efficiency through multitasking.

1. On the reading page, click Create a new tab + to open the new PDF files that you need to read.

2. Select and drag the tab, which you want to split away from the current window, into the reading page
to create a new window.

3. Or you can tap on the toolbar -> Create a new window, then you can open a new window and

select another PDF to view.

4) Split View
Open two parts of the same file side by side and work with both simultaneously.

1. Enter reading page -> Page Display -> Split View. There you can choose vertical and

horizontal viewer.

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5) Slideshow
Your PDF file can be directly presented as PPT presentation.

… on the toolbar -> Slideshow.

1. Tap

2. Tap Laser Pen to help your presentation. You can change the color of pen to markup your contents
to draw attention.

3. Tap to undo your operation.

4. Tap Exit icon in the upper-left corner or tap Esc on the keyboard to finish your presentation.

6) Text Reflow
Your PDF file can also be presented in text-only mode.

1. Tap
… on the toolbar -> Text Reflow, your PDF will be shown in text-only mode.

2. Tap to change text size and fonts; You can also switch background themes like day mode, night
mode to comfort your eyes.

3. Tap Exit icon in the upper-left corner or tap Esc on the keyboard to finish your reading.

7) Display Mode

1. In a document, click Page Display on the toolbar -> Display Mode -> View pages with Single
Page or Single Page Continuous, Two Pages or Two Pages Continuous.

2. Choose Read Mode, then you can view PDF files without getting distracted.

3. And you can press Esc to exit Read Mode.

8) Text-to-Speech (TTS)
PDF Reader Pro adds a popular accessibility feature Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool to let your
device read the on-screen texts aloud to you.

1. On the reading page, Click TTS in the left sidebar.

2. Or, right click anywhere on the open document and select Read Mode On

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-> on the reading mode page, right click again and choose TTS Mode On.

3. TTS can also read aloud only the text you need: select a word or block of text in your document ->
right click on the selected content -> click TTS.

The following image is the pop-up window for TTS:

4. Click Play to turn on the TTS to read the written texts aloud within your document.

5. Click Previous Page or Next Page to move from one page to another.

6. Or, click the checkbox and start Continuous Reading for automatic page turning.

7. Under Language, select your preferred language and lifelike voices.

8. Use the Speed slider to adjust the reading speed according to your own desires.

9. Click Pause to stop reading; if you are using the Read Mode, right click TTS Mode Off to exit.

Notice: TTS tool is only available for the documents with the written texts; the PDF files with
scanned texts in the form of images are excluded.

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9) Themes
PDF Reader Pro provides different theme colors for you to choose.

1. Tap Page Display ⊙ on the reading page or right click your mouse
-> Click Themes.

2. Light: The default background color.

3. Sepia: Display the document in a light - yellow background.

4. Dark: Display the document in a dark environment, which maintains a

minimum color contrast ratio required for readability.

5. Reseda: Display the document in a light - green background to please your

eyes.

6. You can also click Add to customize the theme colors in your personal
preference.

10) Dark Mode

PDF Reader Pro allows you to read in Dark Mode. Instead of changing the background
color of the documents, Dark Mode affects only the colors of the menu and buttons,
enabling light
color text to be presented against a dark background.

1. Tap Settings on the Home page.

2. Under Dark Mode, click the button to turn On and Off.

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11) Pinned Folders
Pin your most frequently used folders on Home page for quick accessing your files.

1. Tap the button Pinned Folders 4 on the Home page.

2. Click the button + or Pinned Folders to pin a folder. To access files in the folder, double
click the pinned folder. Folders and files can be displayed in List Mode 吕 or Grid Mode .

3. To unpin folders, right click a specific folder and then click the button Unpin . Besides,

you can also remove the pinned folder by clicking on the button × in the List Mode, or select
the folders you want to unpin and then click the button Remove .

3. Annotate
1) How to Annotate
Here are the instructions for annotating a PDF document, follow the steps and start adding
your comments:

1. Tap PDF Reader Pro and open a PDF file.

2. Click Tools on the toolbar, there are rich annotation tools for you to choose.

3. When you markup or comment on your PDFs, use properties panel to conveniently change your
annotation properties such as colors, opacity and so on.
4.

Text markup | Select the tool (Highlight, Underline, Squiggly, Strikethrough) and apply
it to the text that you want to annotate.

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Freehand | Add freehand by handwriting just like you do with a pen.

Text Box | Click on any place in the document and start typing.

Anchored Note | The tool allows notes to be added to your document as comments. Notes are
life savers when it comes to cross referencing and adding contextual knowledge. Select the tool,
click where you want to add a note and it will pop up right there.

Shapes| Annotate your PDF file with Rectangle, Circle, Arrow and Line. This tool also allows
you to modify the Border Color, Line width, Line Style, Fill Color, Opacity of all the shapes. You can also
change the Start & End of the arrows and lines inserted.

Hyperlink | Redirect a text or an area to needed destinations by Page, URL and Email.

Stamp | Select the tool and choose Standard, Dynamic or Custom stamps.

Image | Add images on the PDF pages and place where you want it to be.

Signature | Add signatures to documents. Select the tool, then select a signature or add a new one

by Keyboard, Trackpad or Image.

Content Selection I Click and drag the frame to print or export the area as PNG/JPG.

Add Bookmark | Select the tool and a bookmark will be generated for the page you are reading; it
will help you to find the page location quickly next time you read it.

2) Freehand
Use freehand feature with your fingers, the Surface Pen, or your mouse (depending on the
type of device you are using) to annotate freely on you documents.

1. Click Tools on the toolbar and then tap Freehand to draw or write. Here you can select
Color and Line Width.

2. Select Eraser to remove unwanted lines, or you can choose Clear to remove all writing.

3. Select Ruler to draw a straight line or choose Protractor to draw a circle. Slide the mouse
wheel to adjust the angle.

4. Select Undo to repeal the previous step.

5. Select Redo to restore the original step.

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3) Text Box
1. Tap Text Box T to add text.

2. Choose Font / Text Alignment / Text Color / Fill Color / Border Color/ Line Width / Opacity and
Note if you like.

3. Right click the texts you entered -> Cut / Copy / Delete text.

4) Anchored Note

1. Select Anchored Note .

2. Tap anywhere on the page to add comments. Tap OK to save.

3. Right click to edit comments again or Cut / Copy / Delete / Note contents.

5) Stamp
Add special stamps to your PDFs or create custom stamps with text
and image.

1. Tap Stamp to add stamps.

2. Select Standard, and you will get a bunch of ordinary stamps.

3. Select Dynamic to create a dynamic stamp consisting of an author

name

and a date.

4. Select Custom to create a customized Image Stamp or Text Stamp.

5. Right click -> Cut / Copy / Delete / Note stamp.

Notice: If your file was opened from drag-n-drop, after stamps are added, the file can only be
saved by Save as due to file permission.

6) Image
If you want to add images inside the PDF, follow the steps below:

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1. Tap Image .

2. Select certain images you want to insert and then click to place where you want it to be in your PDF.

7) Hyperlink
You can direct and re-direct the pages by setting and editing the link.

1. Check the texts or any area you want to add links.

2. Tap Hyperlink and Drag range for link area.

3. Set hyperlinks by Page, URL and Email. You can edit your hyperlink.

4. You can Delete the unwanted hyperlink by right clicking the area that you created for it.

8) Remove Annotations
To remove or edit the annotation, right click
the annotation and select Delete option.

9) Export & Import Annotations

Annotations and comments can be imported from XFDF files.
Meanwhile, you can also export highlights, notes as an XFDF files
for further references.

To Export Annotations:

1. Click Annotation on the sidebar .

2. Click , and you can export all annotations as XFDF (XML Forms
Data Format).

To Import Annotations:

1. Click Annotation on the sidebar.

2. Click , and you can import XFDF file to existing PDF file.

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4. Convert
1) PDF to Word (.docx), PPT (.pptx) ， Excel（.xlsx）

PDF Reader Pro offers the best PDF to Office Converter offline to help you convert PDF to
Word/PPT/Excel without changing the fonts and layouts, including bullets and tables.

1. Click Converter on the toolbar.

2. Select target formats: To Word ( .docx), To PPT(.pptx) ，To Excel and set Page Range.

3. Then click Convert and choose output folder to start PDF converting.

4. Click Batch to add more files to convert simultaneously.

2) PDF to Image (.png / .jpeg), Text (.txt)

PDF Reader Pro enables you to convert your PDFs to multiple formats. Just click the convert
button, all PDF files get converted to texts and image.

1. Click Converter on the toolbar.

2. Select target formats: To Image (.png / .jpeg), To Text(.txt) and set Page Range.

3. Then click Convert and choose output folder to start PDF converting.

4. Click Batch to add more files to convert simultaneously.

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3) PDF to RTF(.rtf), HTML(.html), CSV(.csv)

In addition to the normal Office formats, PDF Reader Pro provides a rich variety of conversion
formats to meet your different document needs.

1. Click Converter on the toolbar -> PDF to Others;

2. Select target formats: to RTF(.rtf) , to HTML(.html) , to SCV(.csv) and set Page Range;

3. Then click Convert and choose output folder to start PDF converting ;

5. Click Batch to add more files to convert simultaneously.

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4) Image to PDF
With PDF Reader Pro you can easily convert your images (png, jpg, jepg, bmp, tiff, gif) into
PDFs.

1. Click Converter on the toolbar -> Image to PDF .

2. Click + Add Files to import imagefilesortap to take pictures and have them in the converting list.

3. Tap Abstract, you can set your file’s Title, Author and Subtitle. The Permission section allows you
to set a password and set the permission for printing and copying.

4. Tap Layout, you can set Page Size, Page Margins and Page Number for your documents.

6. After setting your file information and page layouts, you can tap Save as PDF, then choose an output
folder and you will get one PDF file.

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5. Create
1) New Blank Page
With PDF Reader Pro, you can create a new
PDF from blank pages.

1. Click Create on the sidebar -> New

Blank Page.

2. Enter the File Name, and choose Page

Size, Orientation, Number of Pages.

3. Click Create PDF and you will get a blank

PDF.

2) New from Image

With the PDF Reader Pro, you can also create
a new PDF from an image in the form of png,
jpg, jepg, bmp, tiff, gif.

1. Click Create on the sidebar -> New

from Image.

2. Enter the File Name and choose

Orientation.

3. Drop an image or Click Select a File.

4. Click Create PDF and you will get a new

PDF from selected images.

6. Sign
PDF Reader Pro provides the best signing experience on the Windows platform. You can even
create your signature by typing texts or importing images.

1. Click Tools on the toolbar and then tap Signature.

2. You can add an existing signature from Signature Library.

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3. Or tap New Signature to add new signature from Keyboard, Trackpad or Image.

4 . Tap Save & Apply to save and apply your signature.

7. Fill Forms
Fill out forms is a core requirement for any PDF editor PDF
Reader Pro allows you to fill out tax forms, application, or
other PDF with empty fields. The fields include Text Field,
Check Box, Radio Buttons, Combo Box, List Box, etc.

1. Text Fields - just click on the field to start typing.

2. Check Box and Radio Button - click the appropriate box

to make a Selection
3. List box and Combo box - Both are available to select
from a list of items.

Notice: Dynamic XFA forms are not currently supported in PDF Reader Pro for Windows.

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8. Edit PDF
1) Edit PDF Text

1. Select Edit PDF on the toolbar;

2. Click the text box you want to edit;

3. Edit the text by doing one of the following;

1) Add/delete/copy/paste/cut/modify the text;

2) Change font size / color and style in the right side panel;

3) Drag the selection handle to resize the text box.

`4. Or tap Add Text to insert a new text box in the margin.

2) Page Editor
Page Editor enables you to Insert / Replace / Extract / Split / Rotate / Reverse / Copy /
Paste / Delete pages. You can select multiple pages by holding Ctrl +.

1. Click Page Edit on the toolbar to pull down the menu.

2. Tap Insert to insert a new page after the selected page. You can insert pages from another PDF
or new Blank / Ruled / Music / Squared pages. You can also customize the page size, orientation and
position of the inserted pages.

3. Tap Replace to replace pages with new pages from another PDF.

4. Tap Extract to extract pages or images in files. You can extract specific pages into a new file
or divide your PDF into individual one-pagers by selecting Each page in a separate file. Besides, the
embedded images can also be extracted from PDFs and then be saved to a folder.

5. Tap Split , you can freely select the specified page to split the PDF file. You can choose to Split
by every 1 or more pages / Split averagely to 1 or more PDF files / Split by page range.

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6. Tap Rotate to rotate the page. There you can rotate 90 degrees clockwise, or right-click
and choose Rotate Counterclockwise.

7. Tap Reverse when two or more pages are selected, then you change the page order.

8. Tap Copy to copy a page or multiple pages.

9. Tap Paste to paste the pages that are copied.

10. Tap Delete to delete the selected page, or right-click and choose Delete.

2) PDF Merge
You can merge the currently opened PDF with another PDF or individual pages in another
PDF file:

1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Merge to combine multiple PDF files into a new PDF document,
and you can customize Page Range before merging.

3) Compress PDF
PDF Reader Pro helps reduce PDF size to make your documents smaller:

1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Compress to reduce file size, here you can customize
Optimization Quality or click Batch to compress multiple PDF files simultaneously.

9. Security
PDF Reader Pro allows you to encrypt PDF files and decrypt PDF files, and you can protect all
your sensitive documents by batch encrypting.

1) Set Passwords
1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Security -> Set Passwords.

2. After setting your passwords, click Encrypt to finish your security settings.

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2) Remove Security
1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Security -> Remove Security. PDF Reader Pro is an easy-to-
use PDF security remover, which helps users decrypt PDF protections and remove restrictions on printing,
editing, and copying.

2. If open password is required, you need to enter the correct password first and then click Remove
Password to remove protections from PDF files.

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10. Watermark
PDF Reader Pro allows you to add or remove watermarks on PDF files. You can change the
opacity, color, and positions of the watermark. Customize watermarks with texts and images
freely.

1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Watermark -> Add Watermark.

2. Set and customize text or image watermark. You can change the Opacity, Color, Rotation, and
Location of the watermark.

3. Tick Tile, then you can add tiled watermarks and customize Vertical distance or Horizontal
distance.

4. You can save the watermark as a template by ticking Add to Template.

5. Tap Watermark -> Manage Templates, then you can review your watermark history and easily

manage them.

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11. Header and Footer

PDF Reader Pro lets you set header and footer with certain texts, date and page numbers. Just
do as the following steps:

1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Header & Footer -> Add Header and Footer.

2. Set and customize header and footer. You can set the Font Size, Margin, Page Number and Date
Format, Header and Footer Text, Page Range.

3. You can save the header & footer as a template by ticking Add to Template.

4. Tap Apply then you can save a new copy of the PDF with custom header and footer.

5. Tap Header & Footer -> Manage Templates, then you can review your header & footer history and easily

manage them.

12. Bates Numbers

Identify and retrieve information from your legal / medical / business documents, you might do
like this:

1. Tap Editor on the toolbar -> Bates Numbers -> Add Bates Numbers.

2. Set and customize bates numbers. You can set the Font Size, Margin, Bates Settings, Header and
Footer Text, Page Range.

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3. You can save the bates numbers as a template by ticking Add to Template.

4. Tap Apply then

you can save a new copy of the PDF with custom bates numbers.

5. Tap Bates Numbers -> Manage Templates, then you can review your bates numbers history and

easily manage them.

13. Others
1) Flattened PDF
Save the annotated file as a flattened copy to make your work more effectively.

1. Tap on the toolbar -> Save as Flattened PDF or Share as Flattened PDF, then you can save or

share the annotated file as flattened PDF.

2) Highlight Links
Turn on or turn off the highlight mode of links in the file.

1. Tap Page Display ⊙ -> Highlight Links. Click the button to turn On or Off.

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3) Get File Information

Want to know more specific information about the file?

1. Tap on the toolbar -> Click File Info to get all the details about the file, such as File Name / Size
/ Title / Author, etc.

4) Share

Want to share this PDF file with other

1. Tap on the toolbar -> select Share. You can share

your files via Email / OneDrive / Skype /Twitter, etc.

5) Change Page Size

You can change the page size to fit your own reading habit through
the following step.

1. Tap Fit on the sidebar, it enables pages to fit the screen size.

6) Print
1. Tap on the toolbar -> Print ->
Choose a Printer.

2. Orientation -> choose from Portrait and Landscape.

3. Duplex printing -> Choose to Print on one side

/ Print on two sides.

4. Paper size -> Pull down the list to choose.

5. Color mode -> choose the style you want.

6. Pages -> Pull down the list to choose the page range.

7. Tap More settings to get a quick setting of printing.

8. Tap Print to start printing.

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9. Tap Print Content to choose print Document / Document and Comment / Document and

Annotation/ Document and Form.

7) Default Scale
You can set the default scale when opening a new document.

1. Click Settings -> choose Actual Size / Fit Width / Fit Page.

14. Volume Purchase

PDF Reader Pro offers Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for schools and organizations.

There are two options to get volume purchase on Windows Store: Microsoft Store for
Business and Microsoft Store for Education.

If you already have a business or education account, please click Microsoft Store for Businessor
Microsoft Store for Educationto sign in and find PDF Reader Pro, then you can choose the amount
you want to buy.

Clickhere to get more information about how to sign upon Microsoft Store. Moreover, you can drop a line
[email protected] .

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15. Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + Zoom in

Ctrl - Zoom out

PgUp(↑) Go to previous page

PgDn(↓) Go to next page

Ctrl + p Print file

Ctrl + f Search Text in PDF

Ctrl + i Get file information

Ctrl + Alt + h Highlight texts

Ctrl + Alt + u Underline texts

Ctrl + Alt + s Strikethrough texts

Ctrl + Alt + q Squiggly texts

Ctrl + s Save

Ctrl + c Copy selected texts or pages

Ctrl + v Paste selected texts or pages

Ctrl + d Delete selected annotation

Ctrl + x Cut selected annotation

Ctrl + r Rotate Clockwise

Ctrl + l Rotate Counterclockwise

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Should you need any further help, please feel free to contact us at

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