Combine PDFs

For teachers and staff. Adobe Acrobat can merge several files (PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or pictures) into one PDF. The free Acrobat Reader can't do this. You need the full Acrobat app, signed in with your school account.

Get Acrobat on your computer

Already have Acrobat and see Combine files under All tools? Skip to the next section.

Open Company Portal from the Start menu. Search for Creative and install Adobe Creative Cloud. Installing Windows Apps shows how.
Open Creative Cloud and sign in with your full school email address.
Go to Apps and click Install next to Acrobat. It just says Acrobat now. That is the full version, not Reader.
If Creative Cloud says you don't have access, submit a ticket and ask for an Adobe Acrobat license. Once it is added, it can take up to 2 hours to start working.

Combine your files

Open Adobe Acrobat.
Click All tools on the left, then Combine files.
Click Add files and pick the files you want. You can mix PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and pictures.
Drag the thumbnails into the order you want. To remove one, select it and click the trash can.
Click Combine.
Click File > Save as, pick a folder and give the new PDF a name.

Shortcut: in File Explorer, select the files, right-click, choose Show more options, then Combine files in Acrobat.

Please don't use free merge websites for school documents. Files you upload there leave the district.

If Acrobat still looks like Reader

Acrobat and Reader are now one app. It only unlocks the full tools after you sign in with a licensed school account. Find what you see below and try the fix next to it.

Watch how

This one-minute video from Adobe shows the Combine files tool. It was made for an earlier version, so your screens may look a little different. Adobe's Combine or merge files into a single PDF guide has the latest steps.

What to put in your ticket

Your name and school email address
What you need to do: combine, edit, fill in or sign a PDF
A screenshot of what Acrobat shows, or of any error
Whether you installed Creative Cloud from Company Portal
A good time for us to connect to your computer
Never include your password

Need help?

Call the Help Desk at 269-250-9280 or submit a ticket.

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