Edit PDFs in Windows 10

What you need: Xodo PDF Reader; Windows 10 Time required: 20 minutes

Adobe Reader is the software most people use to view PDFs, but it’s bulky and lacks editing tools. A good, free alternative is Xodo. It offers a range of platforms, including a web app (which works on any device and doesn’t need installing), a browser add-on for Chrome (works in any version of Windows), and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Here we’re using the excellent Windows 10 Desktop app, which we recommended in our Windows 10 Best Free Software.

STEP: 1

Go to the Windows Store at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/xodo-pdf-reader-editor/9wzdncrdjxp4 and click the ‘Get the app’ button. The app will download and you can access it by typing xodo in the search box – it appears as Xodo Docs. Right-click this and pin it to your  Start menu for easy access. When it’s loaded you can choose to Browse  existing PDFs

1. select from  Recent Documents 
2. or create a new  document 
3. either from  a blank file or a photo 
4. For now, click Getting Started 
5. to experiment with a sample file.

STEP: 2

1. Click the Menu button 
2. to access Print and Share  tools, and right-click anywhere on the screen to reveal the command options. Files  
3. takes you back to the screen in Step 1, and there are options to save changes and collaborate
4. On the right you’ll see options to Search, change the View Mode, see an Outline and Edit 

STEP: 3

Right-click the screen and click the Edit button. A selection of editing tools will appear at the top of the screen. Whenever you make changes you’ll be prompted to save them as a new fi le. Yo u can’t overwrite an original document, so click Save As. Yo u can add annotations (as speech balloons)

1. make style changes to the text
2. add your own signature
3. insert new text
4. or add a variety of shapes and freehand drawings
5. Click the cross to close the Edit bar.

STEP: 4

Assuming a PDF has been set up correctly, you can use Xodo to fill it out. 

1. Click a text box
2. and type the text you want. Click anywhere outside the box, and your text will be saved. You can also enter answers by clicking option buttons
3. and dropdown menus
4. and insert your signature

STEP: 5

Right-click the screen again and choose Xodo Connect. Th is will let you collaborate on a PDF with other people. Your collaborators can work via the web interface without having to sign in. Xodo will ask you for your email address and those of your collaborators. Th ey’ll receive an email with a web link to the PDF. To view the changes they make you need to view the PDF online. 

1. To do this, right-click the screen, select Xodo Connect
2. and choose the file you’re sharing
3. You may need to right-click again and select ‘Open in Web Browser’ – this will open the document in the web app

STEP: 6

To create a new PDF from scratch, right-click and choose Files to return to the fi rst screen (see Step 1). Click Create and choose Blank PDF. Give the document

1. select its print size
2. the orientation 
3. and the number of pages
4. Click the Create PDF button 
5. and you’ ll see a blank page. 

You can use the editing tools outlined in Step 3 to create your PDF.

STEP: 7

The easiest way to add text and images to a new PDF is to cut and paste them from other programs. To do this, find the text or image you want to include and copy it by selecting it and pressing Ctrl+C. Return to your PDF and click the text-cursor button

1. choose your font size and colour
2. then click on the document where you want the top-left corner of the pasted section to sit. Press Ctrl+V to paste your copied content into the PDF.

Source From Computer Active Magazine

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