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BenCloutier-kuQIDz
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April 29, 2009
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Insert blank page

  • April 29, 2009
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Hi,

does a simple "Insert Blank Page" in the menu exist in Acrobat 9? Sometime, all i need i to add a page the same size of the document without having to create one in InDesign or something.

Thanks

Ben

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    Correct answer Laura_M_

    There's not a simple "Create new blank page" menu command that I'm aware of. Certainly sounds like something that should be submitted as a feature request, though. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=7

    That said, one way you can accomplish this is to go to File > Create PDF > From Blank page. (Note that it isn't completely a blank page, Acrobat assumes you're going to want to put content on that page, so a text box is added by default and which you can't delete. This shows up as a "Form XObject in Preflight.) Make sure the page dimensions match your original file. Then view thumbnails in both documents (Click on the pages icon on the left of your document window) and drag/drop the thumbnail from the blank page file to the file you want to add blank pages to. Or you can create a blank page from another application of your choice  :0)

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    Anonymous
    May 4, 2011

    One thing I do is do a screen capture of a blank page and then insert that from the "Clipboard" insert function in PDF Pro.

    It's pretty odd that Adobe didn't have this one figured out already.

    I use PDFs to document process so I find I often use Acrobat as a kind of Word Processor...

    Though I would prefer to just work in Acrobat, I have been using "Wordpad" to compile screenshots and text and then copy that to clipboard when I'm ready.

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    Anonymous
    May 9, 2009

    Hi all,

    While Acrobat should probably get a command for this at some point, there's a nice option if you're working in OS X 10.5. Open your PDF in Preview and you'll find a very useful Insert Blank Page option in the Edit menu. And yes, it does match the page size of the open document.

      BenCloutier-kuQIDz
      BenCloutier-kuQIDzAuthor
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      May 11, 2009

      Thanks!

      try67
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      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      May 2, 2009

      I've developed a script that does that with a simple click of a button: http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/05/acrobat-insert-blank-page.html

      If anyone's interested in it, you can contact me by PM or email.

      L
      Adobe Employee
      Laura_M_Correct answer
      Adobe Employee
      May 2, 2009

      There's not a simple "Create new blank page" menu command that I'm aware of. Certainly sounds like something that should be submitted as a feature request, though. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=7

      That said, one way you can accomplish this is to go to File > Create PDF > From Blank page. (Note that it isn't completely a blank page, Acrobat assumes you're going to want to put content on that page, so a text box is added by default and which you can't delete. This shows up as a "Form XObject in Preflight.) Make sure the page dimensions match your original file. Then view thumbnails in both documents (Click on the pages icon on the left of your document window) and drag/drop the thumbnail from the blank page file to the file you want to add blank pages to. Or you can create a blank page from another application of your choice  :0)

      Phillip M Jones
      Phillip M Jones
      Inspiring
      May 2, 2009

      You can fudge a Blank Page as follows:

      Open a application such as Word 2004/2008 or desired WP application.

      next type a dot then a bunch of returns and the last item on page another dot.

      .

      .

      ¶ ' s don't show.

      Now highlight all and choose font color, change to  same as background. now save file as BlankPage.doc or docx.

      Now print this page as a PDF.

      Now each time you need a blank page go to file menu and choose insert pages. slect this pdf and there is you blank page.

      Technically it isn't but, to the naked eye it looks like one.

        ~graffiti
        ~graffiti
        Legend
        May 2, 2009

        PjonesCET wrote:

        You can fudge a Blank Page as follows:

        Open a application such as Word 2004/2008 or desired WP application.

        next type a dot then a bunch of returns and the last item on page another dot.

        It looks like they already know about that one Phillip but are wondering if there was an easier way...

        I normally have a blank PDF sitting on my desktop for the rare times I may need one. Normally, If I want a blank page, I build it in to the original document but they may not have the original.

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