Combining PDF files

[Pors-ti]

I have a Adobe Acrobat X Standard from 2011 that I just reinstalled on a new pc. I used to be able to combine PDF documents in Adobe Acrobat X Standard but apparently no more. Can this really be true?? Do I now have to buy (with a monthly fee) Adobe DC to be able to combine two PDF files?

[try67]

What happens when you attempt to run this command? Is there an error of some kind?

Also, what's your OS version? Acrobat X is not compatible with Windows 10, if that's what you have.

[Pors-ti]

Ok.. Then it's most likely a Windows 10 issue. Thanks for your quick reply though.. 

[Bernd Alheit]

You can try in Acrobat:

File > Create > Combine Files ...

[seat9k]

It isn't a windows 10 issue.  I have windows 7 - same problem.  I used to be able to do this for free but now it asks me to pay for PRO version.  Why should i have to do this?

[try67]

You probably also have Reader and it's associated with your PDF files instead of Acrobat.

[seat9k]

Can i combine files with reader?  I don't know how to do that?  It used to be so easy before.  "Insert Files".  "Delete Pages".  Now that is all gone unless i pay a monthly fee to do something i just do 5-6 times per year.

[try67]

No, you can't, and you never could. If you did it in the past it wasn't with Adobe Reader.

[seat9k]

Correct.  It wasn't with reader.  But i could do it before with whatever acrobat program i had to convert files to PDF.  now i can't.  and i didn't have any sort of paid subscription before.

[try67]

You need to double-check what application you're using now. My guess is it's Reader (also known as "Acrobat Reader" now, unfortunately).

[seat9k]

When I look at what i have, I see:
> Acrobat Reader DC
> Adobe Acrobat Distiller XI
> Adobe Acrobat XI Standard

[seat9k]

I see now that I can do it with ADOBE ACROBAT XI STANDARD.  Thanks for having patience with me.  Don't know why this is so complicated.