How to Insert, Re-Order, and Delete Pages in a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Did you know that you can make changes in a PDF file? At times, there’s no need to convert a PDF into a DOCX file (Microsoft Word) to make changes and reconvert it. Adobe Acrobat DC lets you add or remove pages and even re-order them in a PDF file.

So if you want to make a PDF file better, you can directly work on it instead of converting it into a word processing format. Here’s how you can do so:

How to Insert a New Page into a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Adobe Acrobat DC has a Ribbon interface at the top with several features and tools to edit a PDF. One is the Insert feature, which you can use to add pages. Here are the steps to follow to insert a new page into an existing PDF file:

Note: The steps explained in this post work for Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe Acrobat 2020, and Adobe Acrobat 2017.

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

Step 2: Click on Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat app from the results.

Step 3: After the app launches, click on File option in the top-left corner.

Step 4: Click on Open from the options shown.

Step 5: Browse to the PDF file you want to insert new pages into, and click on Open to launch it.

Step 6: At the left of the Adobe Acrobat app, click on the page icon representing Page Thumbnails.

Step 7: Scroll down the thumbnail to where you want the new page inserted.

Step 8: Place your cursor beneath the page preceding the new page insertion (you should see a blue line when you do this) and right-click.

Step 9: Click on Insert Pages to view a range of options.

Step 10: From the options, you can opt to Insert Pages

• From File: if you would like to merge the pages of another file with your current file.
• From Clipboard: if you already have a page copied from another document.
• A Blank Page: creates a completely new blank page.

Step 11: After choosing your preferred option (in this case, we opted for a Blank Page), confirm from the dialog box the new location of your new page. Click on OK.

Note: If you select the option to create a Blank Page, Adobe Acrobat will not replicate the format of the previous pages of the PDF.

How to Re-Order Pages in a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Whenever you scan documents, one of the preferred options is to save them as a PDF. But if you happen to scan the documents in an incorrect order, you do not have to start the scan process again. Here’s how you can re-order the pages inside the PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC.

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

Step 2: Click on Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat app from the results.

Step 3: After the app launches, click on the Tools tab.

Step 4: Click on Organize Pages from the options shown.

Step 5: Click on Select a File.

Step 6: Browse to the PDF file you want to re-order the pages, and click on Open to launch it.

Step 7: At the left of the Adobe Acrobat app, click on the page icon representing Page Thumbnails.

Step 8: Scroll down the thumbnail to the page you want to re-order.

Ensure your cursor displays an arrow with a page and not a hand when you place it on the page.

Step 9: Place your cursor on the page. Drag and drop the page to the preferred new location.

To drag multiple pages at once, keep the Shift key pressed.

How to Delete a Page in a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat DC

You can also remove unwanted pages from a PDF file. Doing that is quite easy, here are the steps to do so:

Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.

Step 2: Click on Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat app from the results.

Step 3: On launching the app, navigate your cursor to its top left and click on File.

Step 4: Click on Open from the options shown.

Step 5: Browse to the PDF file containing the pages you want to delete and click on Open to launch it.

Step 6: At the left of the Adobe Acrobat app, click on the page icon representing Page Thumbnails.

Step 7: Scroll down the thumbnail to the location of the page you would like to delete.

Step 8: Click on the page you want to delete and click on the Delete icon on the toolbar.

Step 9: On the pop-up box, click on OK to confirm the decision to delete the page.

Inserting a Word File into a PDF

With the right PDF reader, you can edit or make changes to a PDF just like you can on Word. For example, you can link an attachment or insert a Word file in your PDF.