To change settings in Adobe Acrobat Pro, you'll primarily use the Preferences menu. Here's how to access it:
- On Windows: Go to Edit > Preferences.
- On macOS: Go to Adobe Acrobat Pro > Preferences.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts:
- Windows: Ctrl + K
- macOS: Cmd + , (Comma)
Once you access the Preferences dialog box, you'll find a variety of categories on the left-hand side. These categories control different aspects of Adobe Acrobat Pro's behavior, including:
- Accessibility: Controls settings related to screen readers and other accessibility tools.
- Comments: Manages commenting preferences, such as author names, appearances, and pop-up behaviors.
- Convert to PDF: Configures settings for converting various file types into PDF documents.
- Documents: Manages settings for opening, saving, and viewing PDF documents, including things like default zoom levels and how documents open.
- Email Accounts: Allows you to configure email accounts for sending PDF documents directly from Acrobat Pro.
- Forms: Controls settings related to form fields and data handling.
- Identity: Sets up your identity for digital signatures and commenting.
- Internet: Configures internet connection settings.
- JavaScript: Manages JavaScript execution within PDF documents. Be careful with these settings, as they can affect security.
- Measuring: Configures settings for measuring objects within PDF documents.
- Page Display: Controls how PDF pages are displayed on the screen, including settings for resolution, smoothing, and overprint preview.
- Reading: Manages settings related to text-to-speech and other reading functionalities.
- Search: Configures search settings for indexing and searching PDF documents.
- Security (Enhanced): Manages enhanced security settings to help protect against potentially harmful PDF documents.
- Signatures: Manages settings for digital signatures and certificates.
- Spelling: Configures spelling check settings.
- Touch Mode: Optimizes the interface for touch-enabled devices.
- Units & Guides: Sets up the units of measurement (e.g., inches, millimeters) and guide preferences.
- Update: Manages software update settings.
Simply select the category you want to modify and adjust the settings accordingly. Click "OK" to save your changes.
