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Purpose of knowledge article

  • Guide on deciding if you need Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Acrobat Reader

Resolution

Use the Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Pro features comparison table below to help you decide if you need Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Pro 

Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Pro Features Comparison


Acrobat Reader

(Free)

Acrobat Pro

(Subscription, up to 2 devices)

View PDFyesyes
Print PDFyesyes
Comment PDFyesyes

Access PDF files shared with you

yesyes

Sign

yesyes

Fill out PDF forms

yesyes

Combine files

no

yes

Merge files

no

yes

Share PDF files with others

no

yes

Edit text and images

noyes

Create and send forms

noyes

Signature request

(Digital Signature)

no1

(recommend using Dropbox Sign)

yes1

(recommend using Dropbox Sign)

  1. Dropbox Sign is an enterprise tool offered by the Lab to all LBNL users at no additional cost