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Apr 10, 2026 3:07 PM UTC
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Can I extract every second page from a document ?

Hello, 

can I extract every second page or all even-numbered pages from a document ?

Regards, 

Franz

    Karl Heinz  Kremer
    Karl Heinz KremerCorrect answer
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    Apr 10, 2026 3:31 PM UTC

    Or the tumbnail panel - I have that open most of the time anyway, so it’s straight forward to export one or a few pages with just a mouse click. If you want to export every other page, arrange the thumbnail pane so that you see two pages next to each other, then draw a selection rectangle around the even numbered pages, click on one of the now selected pages and select to “Extract Pages”.

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    Thom Parker
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    Apr 10, 2026 5:37 PM UTC

    On the “Organize Pages” toolbar there is a Page Selection dropdown, and an extract button. 

     

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    Bernd Alheit
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    Apr 10, 2026 3:12 PM UTC

    Use Organize Pages for this. There you can select all even pages.

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    Karl Heinz  Kremer
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    Apr 10, 2026 3:31 PM UTC

    Or the tumbnail panel - I have that open most of the time anyway, so it’s straight forward to export one or a few pages with just a mouse click. If you want to export every other page, arrange the thumbnail pane so that you see two pages next to each other, then draw a selection rectangle around the even numbered pages, click on one of the now selected pages and select to “Extract Pages”.

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    Franz5C1DAuthor
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    Apr 28, 2026 2:42 PM UTC

    Hello ​@Karl Heinz Kremer,

     

    and how can I arrange the thumbnail pane this way that I see two pages next to each other ? Is there a special method or have I do this manually ?

    Regards, Franz

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