Adobe Acrobat Pro is the trusted standard for creating, editing, viewing, printing, and annotating PDFs.

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Before You Start

Looking to turn an existing document into a PDF?

If all you need to do is create a PDF from an existing document, please see this article Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Creation

Looking to sign an existing PDF?

Adding a digital signature to a PDF does not require the full version of Adobe Acrobat, please see this article Signing Digital Documents

Looking to edit an existing PDF?

Learn how to make quick and simple edits to a PDF document by converting it to a Google Doc.

Info for Students

The process and pricing detailed on this page apply only to SUNY Geneseo Faculty and Staff. Students who require Adobe Acrobat may obtain a discounted license from Adobe or use the Adobe Suite in a Public Computer Lab

Have a short term need for Adobe Acrobat?

If you only need access to Adobe Acrobat for short term task or project, consider visiting one of our Public Computer Labs

Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

If you require the ability to create, manipulate, and add advanced features to PDF documents, using Adobe Acrobat rather than Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty and Staff would be more cost-effective.

Steps

Break down the steps in a logical manner. If there are more than 10 steps, consider breaking them into subsections:

Create a Software Request Issue with our online Service Desk.
- Choose Adobe Acrobat Pro in the Software available menu.
Once approved, you should receive an email from Adobe with instructions on how to install Adobe Acrobat Pro.