Move or copy pages within PDFs

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to move or copy pages within a PDF in Adobe Acrobat.

Rearranging pages or duplicating content within a PDF is simple with the visual thumbnail view in Acrobat. You can easily shift pages around or copy them to another section using drag-and-drop or the context menu.

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Rearrange the pages in your PDF in a few simple steps.

Open the PDF in Acrobat and select All tools > Organize pages.

The page thumbnails appear in the document area.

Select the page thumbnail you want to move or copy.

To select multiple pages, press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) while selecting thumbnails.

To move pages, drag the selected page thumbnails to a new location.

Tip

You can also move or copy pages by selecting Page thumbnails  from the right pane. 

To cut and paste a page, hover over the page thumbnail, select More > Cut. Then, select between the thumbnails where you want to place it (a blue line marks the spot) and select Paste from the context menu.

To copy and paste a page, hover over the page thumbnail, select More > Copy. Then, select between the thumbnails where you want to place it (a blue line marks the spot) and select Paste from the context menu.

The Organize pages view shows thumbnails, with a selected page's context menu displaying Cut and Copy options.
Rearrange, cut, or copy PDF pages by dragging thumbnails or using the context menu.

Save the PDF.