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January 29, 2013
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Track Changes and edit markup in Acrobat XI

  • January 29, 2013
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Hi

I'm using the trial version of Acrobat XI. I've made changes to a client's pdf but can't either switch on Track Changes or see the markup of my edits.

The client needs to see where I've made changes to their document.

This is my primary use of Acrobat. Can anyone help point me in the right direction, please?

Many thanks

Charliecorns

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Correct answer try67

Acrobat does not have a "Track Changes" or "Apply changes" feature, or

anything like that, since it is not an editor in the same way Word is, for

example.

How did you implement the changes, though? If you just marked up the file

using the commenting tools, the other person should be able to see them. If

you actually edited the document itself, the only way you could possibly do

it is by using the Compare Documents feature to compare the original to

your edited version.

Generally speaking, such editing tasks should be done on the original file

(Word, InDesign, whatever) before converting the file to PDF, which should

be the last stop in the editing process (except for smaller scale changes

like adding form fields, etc).

3 replies

Legend
November 22, 2016

A lot of software is complicated and it's easy to fall into a trap of working inefficiently or in a way that will cause pain later. I don't only feel I have the right to point this out, I have the obligation. If you don't like being told you've wasted your time and other people's, well tough.

Legend
January 29, 2013

To add to that: if reviewing a commented PDF, you can get a summary of comments, and click on each in turn to see where it applied.

try67
Community Expert
try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 29, 2013

Acrobat does not have a "Track Changes" or "Apply changes" feature, or

anything like that, since it is not an editor in the same way Word is, for

example.

How did you implement the changes, though? If you just marked up the file

using the commenting tools, the other person should be able to see them. If

you actually edited the document itself, the only way you could possibly do

it is by using the Compare Documents feature to compare the original to

your edited version.

Generally speaking, such editing tasks should be done on the original file

(Word, InDesign, whatever) before converting the file to PDF, which should

be the last stop in the editing process (except for smaller scale changes

like adding form fields, etc).

damianb_
Known Participant
November 22, 2016

Hi. Effectively he/she asked a simple question and patently has a way of working. I've encountered this scenario too, with absolutely no time to complete the task. So who gives you the right to 'sternly' address him/her like you're some form of authority or teacher or something? Need to get out more mate.

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 22, 2016

I don't think I spoke "sternly" to them. I just explained how to best use Acrobat, in my opinion and based on my experience and knowledge, which is reflected in my MVP status. And yes, I actually am an authority on this subject, and I certainly don't need anyone's permission (except for the moderators of these forums) to say what I want to say, how I want to say it.

If you have a problem with that feel free to ignore me.