Creating Thumbnails in a PDF File

Note

The following instructions were created for use with Adobe Acrobat version 8. If you are currently using Adobe Acrobat version 7 or earlier, please contact the Helpdesk.

Benefits of Converting an Electronic Document into a PDF File

Easier navigation, especially between document sections and to charts, tables, and images.

Creating Thumbnails

Open the PDF file in which you want to create thumbnails, and click the Pages icon, indicated in the image below by the red arrow.
If you do not see the Pages icon, it may be hidden. Right-click on the vertical gray bar on the left side of the screen, and select Reset Panels to make the icon appear.

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Last modified: Apr 09, 2007, 13:39 EDT