Work Smarter with PDFelement User Guide
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Get Started with PDFelement
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Open PDF
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View PDF
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Create PDF Files
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Annotate PDF Files
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Edit PDF Files
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Combine PDF Files
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Organize PDF Files
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PDF OCR
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Convert PDF Files
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Fill PDF Form
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Protect & Sign PDF
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Print PDF Files
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Share PDF Files
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Open PDF From Top Menu
If you have already opened a file in the tool’s interface, you can open another document using the three-bar icon on the interface. Here is how you can open the document using this option:
Step 1: Open or Open Recent
- Head to the “Three Bars” option located at the top left corner of the interface and press the “Open” option. To open a recent file, click on the “Open Recent” option from the same Three Bar icon and click the desired file from the list.

Press the three-bar icon and choose “Open” or “Open Recent”
Step 2: Open From Cloud
- To open a file from the cloud, head to the “Three Bars” icon, press the “Open From Cloud” option, and choose the cloud option.

Select “Open From Cloud” and pick your cloud provider