Editing PDFs using the Scan Document Window in the Connected Desktop

GENERAL USER

You can open and edit any PDF directly from the SmartVault Connected Desktop—including adding bookmarks, rotating pages, inserting new pages, deleting pages, and more. When you save your changes, the updated PDF is automatically saved back to SmartVault.

The Scan Document window gives you simple tools to manage pages and update your documents without leaving the Connected Desktop.

Open a PDF in the Scan Document Window

  1. Open the Connected Desktop.

  2. Locate the PDF you want to edit.
  3. Right-click the file and select Edit.

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The Scan Document window opens and displays all pages in the PDF. 

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Rotate PDF Pages

  1. Open the Connected Desktop and locate your PDF.
  2. Right-click the PDF and select Edit.
  3. In the Scan Document window, right-click any page and select Rotate clockwise.

  4. Click Save

Add Pages to a PDF

  1. Open the Connected Desktop and locate your PDF.
  2. Right-click the PDF and select Edit.
  3. In the Scan Document window, click Browse under Add Existing Files.

  4. Select the file you want to add and click Open. The new page(s) appear at the end of the PDF.

      Note

    You can also drag and drop a PDF, PNG, or JPG file directly into the Scan Document window.

  5. Click Save.

Delete Pages from a PDF

  1. Open the Connected Desktop and locate your PDF.
  2. Right-click the file and select Edit.
  3. In the Scan Document window, select the page(s) you want to remove.
  4. Right-click and select Delete selected.

  5. Click Save.

Add a Scanned Document to a PDF

  1. In the Scan Document window, select your TWAIN-compliant scanner from the Scanner menu.
  2. Insert your document into the scanner.
  3. Click Scan. The scanned pages appear at the end of your PDF.

  4. Click Save.

Related Article

For steps on combining multiple PDFs into one file in SmartVault, see our guide on Combining Multiple PDFs in SmartVault Using the Connected Desktop.

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