Files are combined in wrong order

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
June 29, 2022
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I'm using Adobe Acrobat DC. When I combine files using the Combine Files feature, choose to Add the Open Files to combine. They are combined in the wrong order, opposite order of the tabbed files. Can this be fixed so that when you have Tabs open, the combined files are in the same order of the Open Tabbed Files.

I'm using Acrobat DC, Windows 10.

Thank you, Trish Vrooman

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Caity25043290kkec

New Participant

This happens to be as well! So frustrating. I have to go through and reorder the entire document and hope I haven't messed it up!

What is the solution?

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Sandro Moro

Known Participant

See my same case just above. Use the desktop app and not the web based service.

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Sandro Moro

Known Participant

I have the same problem, using the Cloud/Web interface. I replied the action now in the desktop app and it works properly, sorting the pages on the combined filenames. Windows 10, Acrobat DC Pro 32 bit, version 2022.002.20212.

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Jeffrey_Smith

Adobe Expert

Once files are added, you can select one or more and rearrange to the proper order before you select the "Combine" button

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patriciav29477974Author

Known Participant

Yes, that’s the workaround. Odd it adds the last opened Tab as the first file, etc. Should be in the same order as the Opened Tabbed Files. Can Adobe fix that?

Amal.

Community Manager

This has been an issue since 2018 (at least that was the oldest post I found on this board). ADOBE - wake up! When I'm combining over 100 documents, they need to actually combine in the order that they are listed!!! Chaotic random placement is useless. Here is my work around--I use a FREE version of another company.

Hi @Deborah Gearhart

We are sorry for the delay in response. I tried to reproduce the issue on my end and its working fine. Would you mind sharing the version of the Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the recent version 22.2.20191 Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer.

If it still doesn't work, please share a small video recording of the issue and the steps you are doing.

Regards

Amal

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