Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 273)

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Combining files
Last updated 1/14/2015
3 As needed, do any of the following in the list of files:
• To change the order in which Bates numbers are assigned, select a file, then drag it or click Move Up or Move
Down.
• To sort the list, click a column name. Click again to sort in reverse order.
4 To specify a target folder for output files and filename preferences, click Output Options. Specify the options as
needed, and then click OK.
5 Once you have added and arranged the files as needed, click OK. Then, in the Add Header And Footer dialog box,
click to place the insertion point in the appropriate box.
6 Click Insert Bates Number. Then enter the following:
• In Number Of Digits, specify how many digits make up the Bates number, entering any number from 6 through
15. The default number is 6, which produces Bates numbers such as 000001, 000002, and so on.
• In Start Number, enter the number to assign to the first PDF on the list. The default is 1.
• In Prefix, type any text to appear before the Bates number.
• In Suffix, type any text to appear after the Bates number.
Note: For court cases involving large numbers of pages, enter a higher value in Number Of Digits. Do not use the #
character in the Prefix or Suffix text.
7 Click OK and then make any other changes to the settings, as you would for any other header and footer.
Add more documents to a Bates numbering series
Before you begin, be sure that you know the last applied Bates number in the series.
1 Follow the procedure described in the previous topic to start the Bates numbering process, selecting the files to add
to the series.
2 After you click Insert Bates Number, enter the next number in the series in Start Number. Enter the Suffix and Prefix
text that matches the rest of the series.
3 Finish changing the settings, and then click OK.
Search for Bates-numbered PDFs
1 Choose Edit > Advanced Search.
2 As the search word or phrase, enter all or part of the Bates number.
For example, to find a specific document when you know its Bates number, type in the complete number as the
search text. To find any documents in a Bates number series, type in a distinctive portion of the Bates series, such
as the prefix or suffix.
3 Under Where Would You Like To Search, select All PDF Documents In.
4 Click Browse For Location and specify the location.
5 Click Search.
Note: To search for Bates-numbered PDFs in a PDF Portfolio, open the PDF Portfolio and enter all or part of the Bates
number in the Search box on the PDF Portfolio toolbar.
Remove Bates numbering
1 In Acrobat, choose Tools > Pages > Bates Numbering > Remove.
2 In the dialog box, click Add Files, and choose Add Files or Add Open Files. Then select the files.