How to Attach Files to PDFs in Adobe Acrobat (Older Interface)

👉UPDATED version of this video available: https://youtu.be/R2lFRHjQLBQ. Learn how to attach files to PDFs in Adobe Acrobat. In addition to attaching a file, we will look at how to open, delete, and add a description to an attachment. Stay tuned to the end for important information about emailing PDFs with attachments.

I will be using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. However, the steps are the same in Acrobat Standard DC and similar in older versions of the software.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:52 How to Attach a File to a PDF
2:39 How to Open an Attachment
3:40 How to Delete an Attachment
4:05 How to Add a Description to an Attachment
4:53 Emailing PDF Attachments

📝Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
How to Attach Files to PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
https://erinwrightwriting.com/attach-files-to-pdfs-in-adobe-acrobat/

💻 Related Resources
How to Create In-Text Links to Attached PDFs in Adobe Acrobat [Video]
https://youtu.be/eTaSY3SWkN8

How to Create Internal Links in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat (links within the same PDF)
https://youtu.be/4Gvrcm8QUcY

How to Create External Links in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat (links to websites)
https://youtu.be/T7sTzuGcKgk

Three Ways to Create Bookmarks in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
https://youtu.be/OkmZxW2Bdws

How to Create a Blank PDF in Adobe Acrobat
https://youtu.be/y_pH-zXBCYg

How to Adjust Line Spacing in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
https://youtu.be/UvZh1SovYgA

How to Insert Files into PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
https://youtu.be/3OejZBQXxiY

💻 Please visit my blog at https://erinwrightwriting.com for more easy-to-follow tips on writing, editing, and document software.

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