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- Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:31 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Change toolbar configuration in newest version of PDF-XChange Editor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 320
Change toolbar configuration in newest version of PDF-XChange Editor
Hello, I'm gradually working my way up the learning curve with my recently upgraded version of PDF-XChange Editor. However, there's a handful of questions I have which I'm hopeful will prove to be the best thing yet I have discovered about the new version. As shown in the following screenshot, there...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:16 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
- Replies: 7
- Views: 845
Re: Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
Many thanks for the explanations.
By the way, the account page is asking me to login. However, it is not accepting my username & password.
Is the login there the same as for this forum or do I need to create a new username and password there?
By the way, the account page is asking me to login. However, it is not accepting my username & password.
Is the login there the same as for this forum or do I need to create a new username and password there?
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:24 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
- Replies: 7
- Views: 845
Re: Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
Thank you for the reply.
Does using the current latest version require the purchase of a new license or is the upgrade free based on my existing version?
Does using the current latest version require the purchase of a new license or is the upgrade free based on my existing version?
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:05 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
- Replies: 7
- Views: 845
Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor to use
Hello, Which version of PDF-XChangeEditor is best to be used in the following scenario? I just upgraded my 1 TB main drive to a new 2 TB drive. So the 2 TB drive is now DriveC and the previous 1 TB drive (which contains my programs) is now DriveD. Details for the existing version can be seen here: h...
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:05 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1010
Re: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
Note for my own future reference: To turn off the "Link Creation Tool" view, simply click the "Select Text" tool.
- Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1010
Re: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
Thank you Daniel for your reply. Here is the version I am currently using: 2020-08-21a.png Following your instructions, I went to: Tools > Link Tools > Link Creation Tool That caused all the links in the document to be highlighted — each in a light blue box. I then right-clicked on the box in questi...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:20 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1010
Re: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
I don't know because I do not have that item (Create Link) in my toolbar nor do I know where to find it. Is there something that needs to be one way or the other in order to delete a hyperlink?
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:20 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1010
Re: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
Thank you for the reply. That's the type of simple step I was expecting to find for deleting a hyperlink. However, when I right-click on a hyperlink, I get the following options menu (which as can be seen, does not have a Delete option): 2020-08-16a_right-click menu in PDF-XChange Editor.PNG Can you...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:18 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1010
Remove a hyperlink once it has been created
Hello, How do you remove a hyperlink once it has been created? I am in the process of creating multiple links to specific locations in several different files. I'm using the following sequence of steps: Select area to be the link > right-click > Add Link . . . > Add Custom Link . . . > (opens Edit A...
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Combine multiple single-page PDF files into a single file (like a book)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 726
Re: Combine multiple single-page PDF files into a single file (like a book)
Thank you. That is indeed very simple.
During the process, I got the following pop-up alert:
My current version is 6.0 (Build 320.1)
Can you tell me if I am eligible for an upgrade at a reduced price or if I am required to purchase the full package?
Thanks
During the process, I got the following pop-up alert:
My current version is 6.0 (Build 320.1)
Can you tell me if I am eligible for an upgrade at a reduced price or if I am required to purchase the full package?
Thanks
- Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Combine multiple single-page PDF files into a single file (like a book)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 726
Combine multiple single-page PDF files into a single file (like a book)
Hello, Is there a way to combine multiple separate PDF files into a single file (like a book) using PDF-XChange Editor? I'm paralyzed and cannot move my hands so I'm helpless with anything hardcopy. As a result, in order to read a book I have to have it in an electronic (on-screen) form. I have an o...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:36 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Options for obtaining more vertical space in PDF-XChange Editor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1060
Options for obtaining more vertical space in PDF-XChange Editor
Hello, What are the options for getting more vertical space for a document I'm viewing in PDF-XChange Editor? As shown in the following screenshot, it appears that the vertical sections are: 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar 3 Toolbar 4 Tab bar 5 Document viewing area 6 Status bar 2019-10-30a_PDF-XChange Edito...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:36 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Default to Show Cover Page whether file opened in Single or Two Page view
- Replies: 3
- Views: 628
Re: Default to Show Cover Page whether file opened in Single or Two Page view
Thank you for the prompt reply Daniel. Here is a screenshot of my current settings: 2019-10-02d.png Example: Suppose I've got the file open in Two Page view and notice that the left & right page numbering is reversed. I've learned that by going to: View > Page Layout and clicking the Show Cover ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Default to Show Cover Page whether file opened in Single or Two Page view
- Replies: 3
- Views: 628
Default to Show Cover Page whether file opened in Single or Two Page view
Hello, When using PDF-XChange Editor, is there a way to set the default to: Show Cover Page in Two Pages View? I have a large document which when viewing, I frequently toggle between Single Page and Two Page view. However, when the document is initially opened and happens to be in Single Page view, ...
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:52 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
- Replies: 5
- Views: 793
Re: Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
Thanks for the clarification Daniel. I appreciate the prompt and well-written support.
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Fewest number of steps to create link from one PDF document to another
- Replies: 3
- Views: 732
Re: Fewest number of steps to create link from one PDF document to another
Thanks a bunch Daniel. That is just the information I was looking for.
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:52 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
- Replies: 5
- Views: 793
Re: Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
Thanks for the reply. You mentioned "comments" but is that the same as the original document text? It seems like comments are something you add (like a sticky note or margin note) to the original document. If so, then I'm not referring to underlining the content in one of those notes but a...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Fewest number of steps to create link from one PDF document to another
- Replies: 3
- Views: 732
Fewest number of steps to create link from one PDF document to another
Hello, What are the fewest number of steps required to create a link in one PDF document to a destination in another PDF document? Currently, as best as I can tell, creating a hyperlink requires the following 11 steps: 1) Select the link text 2) Right-click the selected text ; Opens right-click menu...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:36 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
- Replies: 5
- Views: 793
Automatically update multiple existing underline markups to new version
Hello, My current PDF-XChange Editor is Version: 6.0 (Build 320.1). Is there a way to automatically replace multiple underlining markups applied using an older version with similar markups using the current version? I have two large files (2462 & 1374 pages respectively) and multiple smaller fil...
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:48 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Position objects in Editor by decimal x & y values rather than with the mouse
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1012
Re: Position objects in Editor by decimal x & y values rather than with the mouse
Thanks for the reply Will.
Yeah, x & y coord positioning would be a very helpful feature.
Yeah, x & y coord positioning would be a very helpful feature.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:09 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Position objects in Editor by decimal x & y values rather than with the mouse
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1012
Position objects in Editor by decimal x & y values rather than with the mouse
Using: PDF-XChange Editor, Version: 6.0 (Build 3 to 0.1) Hello, Is there a way to position objects on a PDF page by defining x & y coordinates rather than dragging it with the mouse? For example, I have a 2400 page PDF document in which the text on each page is in two columns (ie there are four ...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:50 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Display and add commands to Custom Toolbar
- Replies: 1
- Views: 605
Display and add commands to Custom Toolbar
Hello, How do you add commands to a custom toolbar and make it visible with the other toolbars? By right-clicking in the Toolbar area, I was able to go to: Customize Toolbars > Toolbars (tab) > New... ...and create a new custom toolbar which I named: MyTools. 2018-10-21d.png I noticed that in the To...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:15 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Fill rectangle with color which does not obscure underlying text
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2783
Fill rectangle with color which does not obscure underlying text
Hello, Is it possible to fill a rectangle or other shape with a highlight-type of color which does not obscure the underlying text? For example, when a color is applied to a selection of text using the highlight tool , the text is not obscured at all. But if a fill color is applied to a rectangle ov...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:11 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Multiple custom highlight buttons and changing the highlight color
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1180
Re: Multiple custom highlight buttons and changing the highlight color
Thanks a bunch Willy. I'm delighted with that result. Your detailed instructions are crystal clear and were very easy to follow. I've now got exactly the highlighting options I was hoping for: 2018-10-21a.png The following screenshot shows a pre-existing area of text with light purple highlighting: ...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:12 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Multiple custom highlight buttons and changing the highlight color
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1180
Multiple custom highlight buttons and changing the highlight color
Hello, Is there a way to create multiple Highlight buttons in a toolbar with each having its own color? I've got a lengthy PDF document in which I want to highlight various selections according to a color code of 4-5 colors which I use to quickly identify various types of content. There is a single ...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:36 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Best option for printing to PDF
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1295
Re: Best option for printing to PDF
Many thanks for the responses.
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:41 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Best option for printing to PDF
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1295
Best option for printing to PDF
Hello, Does PDF-XChange Editor include a utility for printing to PDF? If not, what app/utility is recommended for doing so? I'm not referring to printing (eg to a laser printer) a file that is already a PDF, but saving a local file or download to a PDF format. I'm currently running PDF-XChange Edito...
- Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:28 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Paste object at exactly the same page position as when it was copied
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3327
Paste object at exactly the same page position as when it was copied
Hello, Is there a way to copy/paste an inserted object (such as a Text Box) so that it occupies exactly the same position when pasted on a different page as it did on the page from whence it was copied? In a previous thread* I learned how to paste a copied object at the current mouse cursor position...
- Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:09 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Copy/Paste Text Box
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1006
Re: Copy/Paste Text Box
Thanks a bunch for the reply Will. That did the trick! By the way, I suspect it's only a couple of typos, but here is a corrected* sequence of steps: Edit > Preferences > Commenting > Paste comments into mouse position *Unless there is a newer version out. Mine is: Version: 6.0 (Build 320.1)
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:02 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Copy/Paste Text Box
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1006
Copy/Paste Text Box
Hello, After inserting a Text Box, right-clicking it, and selecting Cut or Copy, how do you Paste the Text Box elsewhere? In this case, I am referring to Cutting/Copying the entire box, not just the text it contains. After adding the box to the clipboard and positioning the cursor to a different pag...
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:30 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Open PDF files in multiple instances vs single instance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1393
Re: Open PDF files in multiple instances vs single instance
Thanks for the prompt replies. As I suspected, that setting is very easy to access. However, seeing the solution makes me want to reemphasize the main point of my previous post. The reason is that although I use PDF-XChange Editor almost every day, I am a user who only rarely goes into change settin...
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:10 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
- Topic: Open PDF files in multiple instances vs single instance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1393
Open PDF files in multiple instances vs single instance
Hello, How do you change the setting to open multiple PDF files all in a single instance of PDF-XChange Editor vs multiple instances (ie each file having its own instance)? I really like PDF-XChange Editor and have no intention of ever "exchanging" it for another application so please take...
- Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:47 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Link from PDF to specific cell reference in Excel SOLVED
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1394
- Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Link from PDF to specific cell reference in Excel SOLVED
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1394
Link from PDF to specific cell reference in Excel SOLVED
Hello, When creating a hyperlink in a PDF document using PDF-XChange Viewer, I can see that it is possible to open an Excel file by using the following options: Right Click > Add Link (opens Link Properties) > Actions > Add > Add "Open a file"… However, is it possible to define the link so...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:39 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: hide horizontal and/or vertical scrollbar
- Replies: 1
- Views: 978
hide horizontal and/or vertical scrollbar
Hello, In PDF-XChange Viewer (version 2.5, build 2.11), is there a way to hide the horizontal and/or vertical scrollbars? I did not see that as one of the options at • View > Toolbars. I also could not locate it at either of the following: • View > Toolbars > Customized toolbars… • View > Customize ...
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:37 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Quickest & simplest way to create hundreds of hyperlinks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2062
Quickest & simplest way to create hundreds of hyperlinks
Hello, When creating a new hyperlink in PDF-XChange Viewer, is it possible to define the name of a previously-established bookmark as the destination rather than having to thumb through lots of pages to arrive at that specific location in the document? For example, I currently have two PDF documents...
- Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:15 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Promote or demote Bookmarks to different tree levels
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2181
Promote or demote Bookmarks to different tree levels
Hello How do you change the tree level of a new bookmark in PDF-XChange Viewer ? For example, suppose your existing bookmark tree has bookmarks at two levels: ___A _______A1 _______A2 _______A3 ___B _______B1 and suppose you want to create a new bookmark (A2a) at a 3rd level: ___A _______A1 _______A...
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:18 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: How to remove a hyperlink in PDF-XChange Viewer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2323
How to remove a hyperlink in PDF-XChange Viewer?
Hello,
In PDF-XChange Viewer, how do you remove a hyperlink which has been assigned to a certain portion of text?
Thanks
In PDF-XChange Viewer, how do you remove a hyperlink which has been assigned to a certain portion of text?
Thanks
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:33 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Create hyperlinked Table of Contents for PDF document
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2685
Re: Create hyperlinked Table of Contents for PDF document
1.) Highlight the Title or text you want to hyperlink. Right click, go to… 2.) to add a new page go to… If there is no Table of content already in the PDF file - then the Viewer won't be able to create one automatically. Those are usually created in an external application (e.g. Word) before conver...
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:04 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Create hyperlinked Table of Contents for PDF document
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2685
Create hyperlinked Table of Contents for PDF document
Hello, Now and then I come across a PDF document which begins with a blue Table of Contents in which the listed headings or chapters are clickable. In other words, they are hyperlinks which allow the user to jump directly to a specified heading or page. Questions: 1) Using PDF-XChange Viewer, is it ...
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:38 am
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Shortcuts for navigating tabs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6326
Shortcuts for navigating tabs
Hello, When multiple PDF files (tabs) are open in PDF-XChange Viewer, is there a way to: 1) specify or go to a specific tab using only the keyboard (i.e. without the mouse)? 2) navigate to adjacent tabs using only the keyboard? For example, at the moment, I'm typing in Google Chrome and have multipl...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:40 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Swap left & right pages in facing or continuous-facing view
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1684
Re: Swap left & right pages in facing or continuous-facing v
Thank you Stefan. I anticipated the solution was something simple like that — I just did not know what it was.View -> Page Layout -> Show Cover Page in Facing mode
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:17 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Swap left & right pages in facing or continuous-facing view
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1684
Swap left & right pages in facing or continuous-facing view
Hello, After selecting: View > Page Layout > Facing how does one swap (left-to-right & right-to-left) the two pages? For example, I am viewing a PDF file of a large document which I have previously read and studied (and even highlighted) in hardcopy book form. Consequently, there are multiple he...
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:48 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Sharpen the appearance of text in PDF-XChange viewer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1755
Re: Sharpen the appearance of text in PDF-XChange viewer
Thanks for the helpful response Paul. PDFs should be rendering as well in the Viewer as other software. I was premature in posting this comment. I don't know why things appeared blurry or fuzzy initially but somehow that has been resolved. Perhaps I just needed to restart my computer or maybe there ...
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:55 pm
- Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
- Topic: Sharpen the appearance of text in PDF-XChange viewer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1755
Sharpen the appearance of text in PDF-XChange viewer
Hello, After 7-8 trials of different free PDF readers, I finally found and tried PDF-XChange Viewer. I really like the layout as well as the accessibility, scope & intuitiveness of the editing tools. Two questions: 1) Is there a way to clean up or sharpen the appearance of text? I noted that whe...