Press Windows + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.
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Get set up
- Learn the basics
- Access the app
- Preferences and settings
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Use Acrobat AI
- Get started with generative AI
- Set up generative AI in Acrobat
- Understand usage and policies
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Create documents
- Create PDFs
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Explore advanced conversion settings
- Acrobat Distiller overview
- Create PDFs using Acrobat Distiller
- Create Watched Folders in Acrobat Pro
- Adobe PDF presets overview
- PostScript to PDF conversion guidelines
- Adobe PDF settings overview
- Share custom PDF settings
- Acrobat Distiller fonts overview
- Embedding fonts in PDFs overview
- Embed fonts using Acrobat Distiller
- Find font names in PDFs
- Scan documents to PDFs
- Optimize PDFs
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Edit documents
- Edit text in PDFs
- Edit images or objects
- Enhance PDFs with Adobe Express
- Use links and attachments
- Edit PDF properties
- Organize pages
- Add backgrounds and watermarks
- Use headers and footers
- Apply bates numbering
- Combine files
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E-sign documents
- Learn about Acrobat signatures
- Request e-signatures
- Manage digital signatures
- Fill and sign documents
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Work with PDF forms
- Explore PDF forms basics
- Create PDF forms
- Fill and sign PDF forms
- Customize PDF form fields
- Insert barcodes in PDFs
- Share PDF forms
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Share and review documents
- Share documents
- Manage comment preferences
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Review documents
- Insert text
- Replace text
- Add attachments as comments
- Add comments in callouts
- Add comments to selected text or images
- Add markups
- Change markup colors
- Add comments using sticky notes or chat bubbles
- Add comments in text boxes
- Add comments to videos in Acrobat Pro
- Add shapes, lines, and freeform drawings
- Delete comments
- Edit comments
- Group and ungroup comments
- Join PDF reviews
- Use stamps
- Manage reviews
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Protect documents
- Protect with passwords
- Encrypt with certificates
- Manage digital IDs
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Redact PDFs
- About redacting and sanitizing PDFs in Acrobat Pro
- Types of redactable data
- Redact sensitive content in Acrobat Pro
- Search and redact text in Acrobat Pro
- Text redaction properties in Acrobat Pro
- Redact images in PDFs
- Change redaction appearance in Acrobat Pro
- Sanitize PDFs in Acrobat Pro
- Apply multiple codes to a redaction in Acrobat Pro
- Create redaction codes and code sets in Acrobat Pro
- Edit redaction codes and code sets in Acrobat Pro
- Use protected view
- Mitigate security risks
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Print documents
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Set up and print PDFs
- Adobe PDF printer settings on Windows
- Set Adobe PDF printer properties on Windows
- Save documents as PDFs
- Save documents as PostScript files
- Print PDFs with mixed page sizes
- Print large documents
- Print multiple pages per sheet
- Print bookmarked pages
- Adjust page size for printing
- Create and use custom page sizes
- Print settings
- Use secure and special print mode
- Print duplex and multi-page document
- Print booklets, posters, and banners
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Set up and print PDFs
- Save and export documents
- Create accessible documents
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Troubleshoot
- Install and update issues
- Performance issues
- PDF viewing and editing issues
- Print and scan issues
Unable to connect to the scanner
Learn how to troubleshoot the error when Adobe Acrobat cannot connect to the scanner.
Loose or disconnected cables
Ensure your scanner is powered on and securely connected to your computer via a USB cable. A simple disconnect and reconnect of the USB cable can resolve connection issues.
- If you have access to another application that uses the scanner, try testing it there.
- If there is an issue with the scanner, contact the manufacturer to troubleshoot the issue.
Software conflicts at startup
Windows
In the System Configuration Utility, select the Startup tab.
Select Disable All, then select OK.
Restart your computer and relaunch Acrobat.
macOS
Open System Settings > General > Login Items.
In the Open at Login section, select the unused app and then select the - icon to disable the app.
In Allow in the Background, turn off unnecessary apps.
Restart your computer and relaunch Acrobat.
Outdated scanner drivers
Ensure your scanner is using the most up-to-date software. Visit your scanner manufacturer's website and locate the drivers section. Search for and download the latest drivers specifically for your scanner model. Once downloaded, install these updated drivers on your computer. After installation, restart your computer and launch Adobe Acrobat. Attempt to connect to your scanner again.
Incompatible scanner driver
Try different driver options to resolve communication issues between Acrobat and your scanner. On Windows, you can try toggling between TWAIN and WIA drivers in Acrobat's scanner selection screen. For macOS users, Acrobat utilizes ICA drivers, which can be selected from the scanner selection screen.