Adobe Acrobat Essential Skills DC
Overview
This course is designed for those who are responsible for converting and/or editing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) or anyone interested in creating electronically distributed PDF documents.
Our aim is to provide you with the necessary skills to be able to create explore and manipulate PDF document files.
In this course we will cover the following:
- General Overview of Acrobat
- Uses of Acrobat
- Methods of creating PDF files
- Editing Acrobat documents
- Create navigation features for PDF files
- Using annotations
- Creating user forms
- Distributing PDF files
- Create effective searching and indexing of multiple documents
- Converting Web pages to PDF files
It is important that you use your new skills as soon as possible on completion of this training course. We encourage you to take your own notes and to review your Course Guide once you are back at your workplace.
Who should attend
This course is designed for those who are responsible for converting and/or editing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) or anyone interested in creating electronically distributed PDF documents.
Prerequisites
We recommend that students have:
- Their own Creative Cloud/ Adobe login (required)
- Experience navigating the Window Environment
- More than a basic computer knowledge
- Experience with using Web Pages
What you'll learn
At the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills to be able to create explore and manipulate PDF document files as well as use many timesaving features to increase your efficiency.
Course content
- Overview / Introduction
- The Acrobat Window
- Creating PDF Files
- Organising PDF Pages
- Editing PDF Content
- PDF Navigation
- Annotating PDF Documents
- Forms - Acrobat
- Distributing PDF Files
- Text Recognition (OCR)
- Export Data into Microsoft Word or Excel
- Printing and Print Production
Common questions
When does Adobe Acrobat Essential Skills DC next run?
The next date is Mon, 31 Aug 2026, and there are 8 further dates scheduled. Delivered ACE Training Auckland, ACE Training Hamilton, ACE Training Wellington, ACE Training Christchurch. Every date and its format is listed on this page.
How much does Adobe Acrobat Essential Skills DC cost?
From $375 + GST per person. Pricing can differ by date and location, so check the option you want before booking.
Do I need any prior experience?
We recommend that students have: Their own Creative Cloud/ Adobe login (required) Experience navigating the Window Environment More than a basic computer knowledge Experience with using Web Pages
Can I attend online, or does it have to be in a classroom?
Both. Some dates run live online and others in-class — each date on this page shows its format, so pick whichever suits.
Can you run this course for my team?
Yes. Any ACE course can be delivered in-house at your workplace and tailored to your team's tools and goals — quote course code Acrobat-Essential-Skills-DC when you enquire.