File Menu

The File Menu in Power PDF offers the followings:

Info

Choose Description to see file properties. Click Properties and the drop-down item to make changes.

Choose Security to see the current security permissions. Click Document Protection and the drop-down item to make changes.

New

Choose a source for the new PDF, further options are available on the right. You may select the following sources and options:

Open

Files can be opened from various locations. Choose one of the following sources, then select one or more files on the right:

Click the Pin to list tool on the right of any list item (file or folder) to pin selected files or locations to the top of the list.

 

PDF files are opened directly, other files are converted to PDF during loading, which may take some time. To add non-PDF files, choose Browse and then All Files under File Type. To see a list of supported file types, open Create Assistant and click on Supported File Types.

When multiple files are loaded, each appears in a separate program window.

You may drag-and-drop one or more of the supported files onto an empty Power PDF window to open. (If you drag-and-drop files onto a Power PDF window with a document already opened, then the files will be used as attachments or stamps.)

 

Save

Save changes to the currently open PDF file.

 

Save As

Save changes to the currently open PDF file under a new name. (Pending changes will not be saved into the original document, but only into the document under the new name. To retain changes in both documents, save the source document explicitly before using Save As.)

Files can be opened from various locations. Choose one of the targets on the left, then select one of the following options on the right:

 

Print

Starts the Print dialog box with the usual pre-printing choices and special features:

Click OK to send your current document to the selected printer.

 

Export

Power PDF offers a wide range of file types for exporting your current document. Almost all the targets have settings so you can influence the export.

Choose one of the targets on the left, then select on of the options on the right:

 

Share

Power PDF offers the following methods for sharing files:

 

Close

This closes the current document; if it has unsaved changes, you are prompted to save them.

 

Options

Opens a tabbed dialog box with a wide range of preferences for program behavior, for example Comment Preferences, Form Preferences, General Preferences and Security Preferences. For details see Preferences Overview.

 

return from File menu icon

Click this icon at the top of the listing to return to the last opened ribbon.

 

Note

The entry to Advanced Edit Mode is moved to the left of the Edit ribbon. This mode lets you edit the PDF much more freely. An alternative is Convert Assistant, which can be used to convert PDF documents to an editable format, make the changes in the target application, and then create a new PDF file.

 

Tip

To find tools in the ribbons, see Ribbon Overview.