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Edit PDF in sharepoint online
Dear community, I am trying to edit pdfs stored in a document library on sharepoint with no success. Is this possible at all to do? Regards!
Actually, the responses above are partially correct. You are able to edit the pdf in place with a few extra clicks. As long as you have an adobe version installed that has edit capabilities....try this
- Make sure you are in Internet Explorer - yes, I know its slow but it's the only way to get to "explorer" view
- View your library in explorer
- Classic Experience - Go to the library tab and select "Open with Explorer"
- Modern Exp - Click the view drop down and select the "View in File Explorer" view
- Double click on your pdf and adobe will launch
- Follow the prompts...it will ask you to check out the file (even if you don't have check in/out turned on)
- Make your edits
- Save and check in
Please let us know if this works
Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed to use IE. I have libraries synced so I can still open a pdf file n Windows Explorer and edit, but that kind of sucks. But, it's the only option at this time that I am aware of.
- Yes Paula - for reasons I can't quite fathom you are correct. Why Microsoft don't implement hooks in SharePoint to allow you to open/edit from the web is beyond me. It would make SharePoint so much easier to use.
