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Easily hide or show individual tools by right-clicking/Control-clicking a toolbar, or use the
Customizable toolbars
More Tools dialog box to customize all your toolbars. See "Display and arrange toolbars" on page 10.
Find words or use advanced search tools, all from the same integrated toolbar. View search
Search enhancements
results in a floating, resizable window. Search documents in a PDF package. See "Search features overview" on
page 35.
Review and commenting
Access the real-time, web-based collaboration capabilities of Acrobat Connect (sold
Acrobat Connect meetings
separately). Click the Start Meeting button to escalate from a document review to real-time communication with
others over the Internet. Acrobat Connect uses Flash and a personal meeting room for screen sharing, audio and
video conferencing, whiteboarding, and more. When you first click the Start Meeting button, you can create a free
trial account. Each subsequent time, you will go directly to your Acrobat Connect personal meeting room. See
"Meetings" on page 46.
Participate in a shared review. Comments are stored on a central server, allowing all participants to
Shared reviews
see comments in real time. No extra server software is needed. Shared reviews work with a folder on a network
server, a Windows SharePoint workspace, or a web folder on a web server. Comments are automatically retrieved,
even if Reader isn't running, and added when disconnected from the network. Notifications tell users that there are
new comments. Comments from reviewers outside the firewall can be merged into the shared review. See "Partici-
pating in a PDF review" on page 47.
Provides details about all active reviews. For shared reviews, this includes the number of comments
Review Tracker
from a reviewer, the review deadline, server status, unread reviews, and a summary of updated shared reviews. See
"Tracking PDF reviews" on page 51.
View and accurately place callout and cloud markups as you apply them.
Commenting and markup enhancements
The callout leader automatically moves as you position the callout. Selected comments are highlighted for easier
visibility when zoomed out. Rotate stamps, and select all tools from a single, integrated toolbar. See "Commenting"
on page 54.
Digital signatures
Enroll in a signing service where the server holds your private key. Authenticate to the server from
Roaming ids
Acrobat and allow the document to be signed with your credentials stored on the server. See "Set up a roaming ID
account" on page 89.
Before signing, view the document content as it will appear after
Signature preview mode and conformance checker
eliminating transparency, scripts, fonts, and other dynamic content that can alter the document's appearance.
Readerautomatically runs the Document Integrity Checker, which now includes checking for Qualified Signatures
conformance before entering signature preview mode. See "Sign in Preview Document mode" on page 86.
Predetermine the signing certificate. Configure the chain model for certificate validation.
Certificate enhancements
See "Sharing and managing certificates" on page 95.
Additional new features
Read and organize eBooks and other publications with Adobe Digital Editions (a separate product).
Digital Editions
When you first click the Digital Editions menu item, you can download and install the Adobe Digital Editions
software. After you install, choosing Digital Editions takes you directly to your Adobe Digital Editions bookshelf.
See "Adobe Digital Editions" on page 14.
Print pages as a simple booklet, for example, 2-up, saddle-stitched. See "Print a booklet" on
Booklet printing
page 123.