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How to do things with a PDF
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How to add a signature to a PDF on MacTo add a signature to a PDF on a Mac, open the file in Safari or Chrome at pdfviewer.work, click Signature, draw it on the trackpad and click where it belongs, then Download.How to annotate a PDF on iPadTo annotate a PDF on an iPad, open Safari, go to pdfviewer.work, tap Open a PDF and choose the file from Files; then highlight, draw with the Apple Pencil or a finger, add text or a signature, and tap Download to save the marked-up copy.How to delete pages from a PDFTo delete pages from a PDF, open it at pdfviewer.work, click the delete control on each unwanted page in the thumbnail sidebar, and click Download.How to edit text in a PDFTo edit text in a PDF you need an editor that rewrites the original text layer: Adobe Acrobat Pro, LibreOffice Draw, PDF-XChange Editor or Word's PDF import.How to fill out a PDF formTo fill out a PDF form with real fields, open it in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Preview or Adobe Acrobat Reader, click a field and type, then save.How to highlight text in a PDFTo highlight text in a PDF, open the file at pdfviewer.work, click Highlight, choose a color and drag across the words you want to mark.How to make a scanned PDF searchableTo make a scanned PDF searchable, open it at pdfviewer.work, click OCR and wait while the text is recognized in your browser; then press Ctrl+F to confirm and click Download.How to merge PDF files into oneTo merge PDF files, open the first one at pdfviewer.work, click Merge and choose the second file; its pages are appended to the end.How to open a PDF in your browserTo open a PDF in your browser, go to pdfviewer.work and drop the file onto the page, or click Open a PDF and pick it; it renders in the tab with thumbnails, search, zoom and annotation tools, and nothing is uploaded.How to redact a PDF (and what whiteout really does)To redact a PDF visually in the viewer, click Whiteout, draw a box over the sensitive text and download; the box is opaque, but the original text still exists underneath it.How to remove a password from a PDFHow you remove a password from a PDF depends on which of the two kinds it is.How to rotate a PDF and save itTo rotate a PDF and save it, open the file at pdfviewer.work, click the rotate control on the page thumbnail until the page is upright, then click Download.How to sign a PDF without printing itYou can sign a PDF without printing by opening it at pdfviewer.work, clicking Signature, drawing your signature with a mouse, trackpad or finger, and placing it on the signature line.How to write on a PDFTo write on a PDF, open it at pdfviewer.work and either click Text to type on the page or click Draw to write by hand with a mouse, trackpad, finger or Apple Pencil.PDF not opening: how to find the cause and fix itA PDF that will not open is almost always one of five things: the file is not actually a PDF, it needs a password, the download was cut short, it is a scan too large for the device, or the browser is set to download PDFs instead of showing them.