How to Organize Your PDF Documents

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click My Bookshelf on the File menu.

   The My Bookshelf dialog box is displayed.
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   Step 2: Click Add File.

   The Add File dialog box is displayed. , Acrobat adds the selected document to the bookshelf. ,, The Category 2 drop-down list contains the same options as the Category 1 drop-down list.
   
   Acrobat allows you to categorize a document in a maximum of two categories. , The Bookshelf Categories dialog box appears. ,,, For example, if you select History, only the documents in the History category are displayed in the My Bookshelf dialog box. , To open a document, double-click the document name in the My Bookshelf dialog box.
   
   Acrobat opens the specified document.
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   Step 3: Browse to select the PDF document you want to add to the bookshelf

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   Step 4: and click Add.

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   Step 5: Select a category for the PDF document from the Category 1 drop-down list.

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   Step 6: If you want to organize the document in two categories

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   Step 7: select a second category for the PDF document from the Category 2 drop-down list.

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   Step 8: You can add your own categories and add them to the Category 1 and Category 2 drop-down lists by selecting Edit Categories from the drop-down list at the top of the My Bookshelf dialog box.

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   Step 9: Type the name of the category you want to create

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    Step 10: and click Add.

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    Step 11: Click OK to close the Bookshelf Categories dialog box.

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    Step 12: When you have completed organizing all your PDF documents into categories

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    Step 13: you can view all the documents in a particular category by selecting the category name from the drop-down list at the top of the My Bookshelf dialog box.

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    Step 14: After categorizing your PDF documents

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    Step 15: you do not need to browse to a document's location on your computer to open the document.

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