- Understanding Acrobat and PDFs
- Working with Views
- Using Toolbars and Menus
- Using Menus
Overview
Adobe Acrobat training course in Melbourne and across Australia. Face-to-face Acrobat training or Live online Acrobat training courses available.
Adobe Acrobat is used to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).
The skills and knowledge acquired in the Adobe Acrobat Fundamentals course will help participants to:
- be able to create and edit PDFs,
- use forms,
- collaborate with others,
- and secure their documents.
Detailed Course Outline
- Using Toolbars
- Understanding Custom Toolsets
- Using the Navigation Pane
- Understanding Page Navigation
- Using Navigation Panels
- Using the Zoom Tools
- Working With Multiple Documents
- Various techniques for creating PDF files from different sources
- Creating Multiple PDFs from Multiple Files
- PDF Quality
- Adding and Editing Text
- Moving Objects
- Adding Links
- Understanding Multimedia
- Selecting and Moving Pages
- Inserting and Deleting Pages
- Extracting Content
- Replacing Pages
- Cropping Pages
- Renumbering Pages
- Adding Headers and Footers
- Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds
- Bookmarks
- Understanding PDF Forms
- Starting a Form With the Form
- Wizard
- The Prepare Form Toolbar
- Distributing Forms by Email
- Tracking Forms
- Returning a Completed Forms and data
- Understanding Signatures
- Sending a File for Signature
- Receiving a File for Signature
- Signing With an E Signature
- Creating a Self-Signed Digital ID
- Digitally Signing a PDF
- Understanding Comments
- Adding Sticky Notes
- Using the Annotations Tools
- Adding Comments Using Drawing Tools
- Initiating an Email Review
- Returning a Reviewed PDF
- Merging Review Comments
- Managing Comments
- Finding Words
- Searching Multiple PDFs
- Performing an Advanced Search
- Understanding Document Security
- Adding a Document Open Password
- Adding Permissions Passwords
- Save and Export Options
- Exporting to Word
- Printing a Document
Course prerequisites
Previous experience using a PC or a Mac including Microsoft Office at a basic level is an essential prerequisite for this course.
Inclusions

Instructor - led Training

Menual & Files

Unlimited Free Support
What topics are covered in the Adobe Acrobat Fundamentals Course?
The course covers the core Adobe Acrobat skills: creating PDFs from various sources, editing existing PDF content (text, images, links), rearranging pages (insert, delete, extract, reorder), adding headers/footers, watermarks, backgrounds, working with bookmarks and page navigation, and using toolbar/custom tool-sets to familiarise yourself with the Acrobat interface.
It also includes using forms (creating, distributing, tracking form responses), managing digital/e-signatures, collaborating via annotations and comments, searching across documents, and applying document security (passwords, permissions).
Who is the Acrobat Fundamentals Course designed for?
It’s ideal for anyone who works with PDF documents, office staff, students, administrators, business users, especially those new to PDF editing or who have only basic computer skills. The only prerequisite is basic PC or Mac familiarity (e.g. knowledge of Microsoft Office).
Do I need prior experience with Adobe Acrobat before enrolling?
No, the Fundamentals course is specifically designed for beginners. You don’t need prior Acrobat experience; basic computer literacy is enough.
What practical skills will I be able to do after completing the course?
After completion, you’ll be able to: create professional PDFs from various file types, edit and reorganise PDF content, add interactive form fields, send and track forms, apply signatures, annotate and review PDFs collaboratively, secure documents with passwords/permissions, convert/export PDFs to other formats, and generally manage PDF workflows effectively.
Is the course format flexible, e.g. online or group sessions, and what’s the course duration?
Yes. The course is offered as a one-day session and is available as live online training or face-to-face (for public sessions or private group bookings for companies / organisations).
What are the benefits of taking the Adobe Acrobat Fundamentals Course?
- Learn to produce clean, professional-looking PDFs, useful for reports, documents, forms, and sharing across devices.
- Improve productivity by mastering editing, merging, securing, and exporting PDFs without needing multiple software tools.
- Gain confidence in document collaboration, reviewing, and secure sharing, important for workplaces, education, and business.
- Make use of powerful Acrobat features (forms, signatures, annotations) that go beyond simple PDF viewing.
Course Details
Private Sessions
Book a private session for 1 to 12 of your employees. Courses can be customised to suit your learning needs.
Public Sessions
Join a public course session conducted LIVE ONLINE via Microsoft Teams.
Detailed Course Outline
- Understanding Acrobat and PDFs
- Working with Views
- Using Toolbars and Menus
- Using Menus
- Using Toolbars
- Understanding Custom Toolsets
- Using the Navigation Pane
- Understanding Page Navigation
- Using Navigation Panels
- Using the Zoom Tools
- Working With Multiple Documents
- Various techniques for creating PDF files from different sources
- Creating Multiple PDFs from Multiple Files
- PDF Quality
- Adding and Editing Text
- Moving Objects
- Adding Links
- Understanding Multimedia
- Selecting and Moving Pages
- Inserting and Deleting Pages
- Extracting Content
- Replacing Pages
- Cropping Pages
- Renumbering Pages
- Adding Headers and Footers
- Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds
- Bookmarks
- Understanding PDF Forms
- Starting a Form With the Form
- Wizard
- The Prepare Form Toolbar
- Distributing Forms by Email
- Tracking Forms
- Returning a Completed Forms and data
- Understanding Signatures
- Sending a File for Signature
- Receiving a File for Signature
- Signing With an E Signature
- Creating a Self-Signed Digital ID
- Digitally Signing a PDF
- Understanding Comments
- Adding Sticky Notes
- Using the Annotations Tools
- Adding Comments Using Drawing Tools
- Initiating an Email Review
- Returning a Reviewed PDF
- Merging Review Comments
- Managing Comments
- Finding Words
- Searching Multiple PDFs
- Performing an Advanced Search
- Understanding Document Security
- Adding a Document Open Password
- Adding Permissions Passwords
- Save and Export Options
- Exporting to Word
- Printing a Document
Course prerequisites
Previous experience using a PC or a Mac including Microsoft Office at a basic level is an essential prerequisite for this course.
Inclusions

Instructor - led Training

Menual & Files

Unlimited Free Support
What topics are covered in the Adobe Acrobat Fundamentals Course?
The course covers the core Adobe Acrobat skills: creating PDFs from various sources, editing existing PDF content (text, images, links), rearranging pages (insert, delete, extract, reorder), adding headers/footers, watermarks, backgrounds, working with bookmarks and page navigation, and using toolbar/custom tool-sets to familiarise yourself with the Acrobat interface.
It also includes using forms (creating, distributing, tracking form responses), managing digital/e-signatures, collaborating via annotations and comments, searching across documents, and applying document security (passwords, permissions).
Who is the Acrobat Fundamentals Course designed for?
It’s ideal for anyone who works with PDF documents, office staff, students, administrators, business users, especially those new to PDF editing or who have only basic computer skills. The only prerequisite is basic PC or Mac familiarity (e.g. knowledge of Microsoft Office).
Do I need prior experience with Adobe Acrobat before enrolling?
No, the Fundamentals course is specifically designed for beginners. You don’t need prior Acrobat experience; basic computer literacy is enough.
What practical skills will I be able to do after completing the course?
After completion, you’ll be able to: create professional PDFs from various file types, edit and reorganise PDF content, add interactive form fields, send and track forms, apply signatures, annotate and review PDFs collaboratively, secure documents with passwords/permissions, convert/export PDFs to other formats, and generally manage PDF workflows effectively.
Is the course format flexible, e.g. online or group sessions, and what’s the course duration?
Yes. The course is offered as a one-day session and is available as live online training or face-to-face (for public sessions or private group bookings for companies / organisations).
What are the benefits of taking the Adobe Acrobat Fundamentals Course?
- Learn to produce clean, professional-looking PDFs, useful for reports, documents, forms, and sharing across devices.
- Improve productivity by mastering editing, merging, securing, and exporting PDFs without needing multiple software tools.
- Gain confidence in document collaboration, reviewing, and secure sharing, important for workplaces, education, and business.
- Make use of powerful Acrobat features (forms, signatures, annotations) that go beyond simple PDF viewing.
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