Import an action, Automate password entry for actions, Create guided actions to automate repetitive tasks – Adobe Acrobat XI User Manual
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Editing PDFs
Last updated 1/14/2015
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In the Save As dialog box, specify the name and location of the file for saving the action. Action files have a .sequ
extension.
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Click Save.
Import an action
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Choose Tools > Action Wizard > Manage Actions.
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In the Manage Actions dialog box, click Import.
You can also double-click a .sequ file to start the import.
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In the Open dialog box, specify the name and location of the action file to import. Action files have a .sequ
extension. Click Open.
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If an action by the same name already exists, an alert appears. Click Replace to overwrite the existing action.
Automate password entry for actions
Before you run actions on PDFs that are encrypted or password protected, you can set your digital ID to enter required
passwords automatically.
Note: Specify a security method for these files in the Action Wizard panel of the Preferences dialog box. If you select Do
Not Ask For Password, PDFs that require passwords are not processed.
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Open the Preferences dialog box.
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Choose Signatures in the Categories on the left.
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For Identities & Trusted Certificates, click More.
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On the left, open Digital IDs and select Digital ID Files.
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In the list on the right, select an ID and then select the following commands from the top bar:
Login
Logs in using the specified digital ID. Type the password and click OK.
Logout
Logs out using the specified digital ID when you have finished running an action.
Create guided actions to automate repetitive tasks.
Create step-by-step Actions to automate repetitive tasks.