How to Insert, Re-Order, and Delete Pages in a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Did you know that you can make changes to a PDF file? Sometimes it is not necessary to convert a PDF to a DOCX (Microsoft Word) file to make changes and convert it back. Adobe Acrobat DC lets you add or remove pages and even rearrange them in a PDF file.

So if you want to improve a PDF file, you can work directly on it instead of converting it to a word processing format. Here’s how:

How to insert a new page in a PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC

Adobe Acrobat DC has a ribbon interface at the top with several features and tools to edit PDF. One is the insert function, which you can use to add pages. Here are the steps to insert a new page into an existing PDF file:

To note: The steps explained in this article work for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Adobe Acrobat 2017.

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

2nd step: Click Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat application from the results.

Step 3: Once the application is launched, click on the File option in the upper left corner.

Step 4: Click Open from the options displayed.

Step 5: Navigate to the PDF file where you want to insert new pages and click Open to launch it.

Step 6: To the left of the Adobe Acrobat application, click the page icon representing page thumbnails.

Step 7: Scroll the thumbnail to where you want to insert the new page.

Step 8: Place your cursor under the page before inserting the new page (you should see a blue line when you do this) and right click.

Step 9: Click Insert Pages to display a range of options.

Step 10: In the options you can choose to insert pages

• From file: if you want to merge the pages of another file with your current file.
• From Clipboard: If you already have a page copied from another document.
• A Blank Page: Creates a completely new blank page.

Step 11: After choosing your preferred option (in this case, we’ve opted for a blank page), confirm the new location of your new page in the dialog box. Click OK.

To note: If you select the option to create a blank page, Adobe Acrobat will not replicate the format of previous pages in the PDF.

How to Rearrange PDF Pages Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Whenever you scan documents, one of the preferred options is to save them as PDF. But if you happen to scan the documents in the wrong order, you don’t have to start the scanning process over again. Here is how you can rearrange the pages inside the PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC.

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

2nd step: Click Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat application from the results.

Step 3: Once the application is launched, click on the Tools tab.

Step 4: Click Organize Pages from the options displayed.

Step 5: Click Select File.

Step 6: Navigate to the PDF file whose pages you want to rearrange and click Open to launch it.

Step 7: To the left of the Adobe Acrobat application, click the page icon representing page thumbnails.

Step 8: Scroll the thumbnail to the page you want to rearrange.

Make sure your cursor shows an arrow with a page and not a hand when you place it on the page.

Step 9: Place your cursor on the page. Drag and drop the page to the new preferred location.

To drag multiple pages at once, hold down the Shift key.

How to delete a page in a PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC

You can also remove unwanted pages from a PDF file. Doing this is quite easy, here are the steps to do it:

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

2nd step: Click Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat application from the results.

Step 3: When launching the application, place your cursor at the top left and click on File.

Step 4: Click Open from the options displayed.

Step 5: Navigate to the PDF file containing the pages you want to delete and click Open to launch it.

Step 6: To the left of the Adobe Acrobat application, click the page icon representing page thumbnails.

Step 7: Scroll the thumbnail to the location of the page you want to delete.

Step 8: Click on the page you want to delete and click the Delete icon in the toolbar.

Step 9: In the pop-up window, click OK to confirm the decision to delete the page.

Inserting a Word file into a PDF

With the right PDF reader, you can edit or make changes to a PDF just like you would in Word. For example, you can link an attachment or insert a Word file into your PDF.