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Acrobat PDF - The Ideal Format for Document Sharing in the Online Classroom

This session focuses on the capabilities and advantages of the Portable Document Format for document exchange between teacher and learner. 'Navigating PDF files effectively', 'Creating PDF easily from any application' and 'Annotating PDF files' are the main practical topics. Highlight: the PDFmaker macro for MS Office 97/2000.

  1. The PDF file format
    • advantages of PDF
    • limitations of PDF
    • applications of PDF
  2. The Acrobat Reader Interface
    • Single/Continuous Layout
    • Fit Width/Fit Page/Normal View
    • Zoom In/Out
    • Previous/Next View; Navigate By Page
    • Find and Search
    • Navigation Panes; Bookmarks
    • Article threads
    • Text and Formatted Text Selection
    • Setting Preferences
    • Saving & Printing from Browser Plugin
    • Security; Document Info
  3. Creating PDF From Any Application
    • Print via "Adobe PDF" Distiller Printer
    • Using Distiller stand-alone
    • Using PDFmaker with Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
  4. Annotating PDF
    • Sticky Notes, Text, and Speech Bubbles
    • Highlighter, Strikeout, Underline, Shapes
    • Voice Annotations
    • Exporting and Importing Comments
  5. Accessibility Options
    • Make Accessible plugin
    • Access Adobe website

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