This ribbon contains the following groups and tools, from left to right:
Process group
Flatten File: Transform annotations into document objects, remove or merge layers, and make further changes as detailed in Flatten Document.
Index: Embed an existing index into the current document; you can also create full text indexes for a set of PDF files.
Reduce one or more files or optimize the current document to reduce file size. Split the documents by one of many criteria.
Compare the current PDF document with a modified version of itself to see the differences marked according to your choices. It is also possible to compare a PDF document with a Word document.
File group
Move to the next or previous PDF file in the current document's folder.
Scan Inbox: Available in Power PDF Advanced only. Manage a folder that takes image file input from one or more scanners. Incoming files are automatically converted to PDF. Go to File > Options > Automation to define the inbox folder.
Favorites: Use the drop-down list to add the current document to favorites or to manage favorites.
Batch group
Converter: Call Convert Assistant and load the current document (single page, a page range or all pages). Add other documents and change settings as desired, before generating documents in editable formats. To convert just a page area, or only the current document without Convert Assistant, go to the Export group.
Sequencer: Set up, save and run command sequences to handle repetitive jobs .
Batch Converter: Available in Power PDF Advanced only. Define a source folder containing a set of PDF or TIFF folders (any flavor). Define an output location and a target file type: PDF (Normal or Searchable) or TIFF (single-page or multi-page). All files of the specified type generate new files in the requested output file type. See Batch Converter.
Watched folder: Set up and enable such a folder (with or without sub-folders) to handle all supported file types or any one of them. All incoming files are converted to PDF (Searchable or Normal) or TIFF (single- or multi-page) and sent to a destination you define. See Watched folder.
Read Aloud group
Current Page: Read all text content on the current page using Windows Speech.
To End: Read from the start of the current page to the end of the document.
To File: all document text enters an mp3 file you can name and save. For all three commands, go to File > Options > Read Aloud to set reading voice, speed, language and more.
Export group
Export Area: Click this, then select an area of the page to be converted to an editable format. A Save As dialog box appears; choose a file type and supply a file name. This is useful to send just one table to Excel or a small block of text to fill one PowerPoint slide.
To export pages or whole documents to different editable formats or other types of PDF use the Convert group in the Home ribbon.
Panels
Attachments panel: Open the Attachments panel to add or manage attachments to the current document.
Envelope panel: Open the Envelope panel to view your envelopes and create new ones. These can be applied to PDF documents and are also a part of the Secure Delivery process.
Layers panel: Open the Layers panel to import a new layer or view and work with existing ones.
Tag panel: Open the Tag panel. where you can view tags, create tags manually or automatically.
Clip Art panel: Open the Clip Art panel to place a clip art picture in the document or create new custom clip arts.
Model Tree panel: Open the Model Tree panel to view and work with the structure of 3D objects.
Auto Recovery panel: Use this to see a list of recovered files. Go to File > Options > General > Auto Save to set the frequency of auto-saving – the default is every ten minutes.
Compliance Checker panel: In Power PDF Advanced, open the Compliance panel to run a check on compliance with variants of the PDF/A standard or with accessibility criteria. Some issues can be solved automatically.
Notes
In Power PDF Advanced, a CaseMap group is present, if this program is detected on your system – it is used for management of legal documents.
To find tools in other ribbons, see Ribbon Overview or use the Find a Tool facility top right.