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Maximize work area: PDFs have the option of being viewed in a maximized screen area that is
free of the navigation pane and toolbars.
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Customized toolbar display: Tools that are used less often can be hidden by right-clicking their
toolbar and selecting the More Tools option. Using this dialog box, shown in Figure 1.9, you can
slim down the toolbars with just the tools you need.
FIGURE 1.9
The More Tools dialog box lets you choose which tools are visible.
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Search improvements: The Search function has been improved with the ability to search using a
floating window. You also can embed a search index within a PDF file, making it much faster to
locate specific terms.
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Blank page PDF: Acrobat 8 can create a blank page PDF for quick documents that you need to
enter text onto.
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Packaged PDFs: Multiple PDFs can now be packaged together. Packaged PDFs maintain their
security options and can be expanded, opened, and added to as needed.
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Mail merge to PDF: Microsoft Word’s mail merge feature can output files as PDFs and e-mail
them. This is a Windows-only feature.
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E-mail conversion to PDF: Integrated with Outlook, entire e-mail folders can be converted into a
PDF document. Similar features are available for Lotus Notes. This is also a Windows-only feature.
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Bates numbering support: PDF files can be numbered using the Bates numbering system com-
mon for legal documents.
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Document examination: PDF files can be inspected for hidden metadata, attachments, form
fields, and layers. There also is an option to remove these hidden artifacts.
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