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Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Level I

Course Outline:

In this course you will learn how to use the Adobe Acrobat Pro XI interface to create a PDF from multiple resources, edit and comment on it. You’ll learn how to convert scans or images of documents into searchable, editable PDF files, and adjust the quality of the resulting file. You will also learn how to convert Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint documents to PDF and export a PDF document to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or a Microsoft PowerPoint document and other file formats.

Prerequisites:

Computer Basics and Working with Windows 7 or PC File Management experience.

Recommended Textbook & Materials

Recommended Textbook

  • Title:    Adobe Acrobat XI Classroom in a Book
  • Author:    Adobe Creative Team
  • ISBN-10:    0321886798
  • ISBN-13:    978-0321886798
  • Edition/Copyright:    1st
  • Publisher:    Adobe Press
  • Published Date:    December 9, 2012

Materials:

Please bring a Flash Drive/Memory Stick 512MB or larger to class which will enable you to save your class work.

Meeting Information:

  • Days:   Tuesday
  • Dates:   02/9/2016
  • Number of Sessions:   1
  • Time:   09:00 AM - 12:00 AM
  • Location:   CPOD Training Room

Lesson Plan:

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  • Course Overview Presentation
  • 1. Introducing Adobe Acrobat
  • 2. Create Adobe Acrobat PDF Files
  • 3. Reading and Working with PDF files
  • 4. Enhancing PDF Documents
  • 5. Editing Content in PDF Files
  • 6. Using Acrobat with Microsoft Office Files

In-Class Material:

Student Exercises:

    Chapter 2 - Creating Adobe PDF Files

  • Exercise 1 – Create PDF - Page 2
  • Exercise 2 – Dragging and dropping files - Page 4
  • Exercise 3 - Converting web pages to Adobe PDF - Page 6

    • Chapter 3 - Reading and Working with PDF Files

  • Exercise 1 - Browsing the document - Page 8
  • Exercise 2 - Browsing with page thumbnails - Page 10
  • Exercise 3 - Changing the page view magnification - Page 11
  • Exercise 4 - Following links - Page 12
  • Exercise 5 - Searching PDF documents - Page 13
  • Exercise 6 - Printing PDF documents - Page 14
  • Exercise 7 - Filling out PDF forms - Page 17

    • Chapter 4 - Enhancing PDF Documents

  • Exercise 1 - Moving pages with page thumbnails - Page 19
  • Exercise 2 - Inserting a page from another file - Page 20
  • Exercise 3 - Rotating a page - Page 21
  • Exercise 4 - Renumbering pages - Page 22

    • Chapter 5 - Editing Content in PDF Files

  • Exercise 1 - Editing a single text block - Page 24
  • Exercise 2 - Adding text - Page 25
  • Exercise 3 - Adding images - Page 27
  • Exercise 4 - Exporting PDF content to a PowerPoint presentation - Page 28
  • Exercise 5 - Saving PDF files as Word documents - Page 28
  • Exercise 6 - Extracting PDF tables as Excel spreadsheets - Page 29

    • Chapter 6 - Using Acrobat with Microsoft Office Files (Windows)

  • Exercise 1 - Converting Word headings and styles to PDF bookmarks - Page 30
  • Exercise 2 - Converting your Word file - Page 31
  • Exercise 3 - Converting the entire Excel workbook - Page 32
  • Exercise 4 - Converting PowerPoint presentations - Page 33

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