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Combine and organise a client pack.
Turn separate files into one ordered PDF, ready to share.
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Get everyday PDF work done.
Clear, practical steps for the jobs you do most, with short matching videos where available.
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Get set up and open your first PDF.
Video · 29 secOpen files from File Explorer
Send a PDF or supported image from File Explorer straight into your workspace.
Video · 11 secMake Simple Office Tools your default PDF app
Choose Simple Office Tools as the Windows app that opens when you double-click a PDF.
Video · 15 secPrint documents into the app
Bring documents together from other Windows apps.
15-second video + stepsRecover unfinished PDF work
Continue saved work after closing the Windows app, or choose a new workflow safely.
Video · 18 secOrganise and edit
Set defaults and share a settings profile
Preview and save reusable configuration, then validate and review a portable replacement.
2 videos · 44 sec + 29 secRearrange documents
Put whole documents in the order you want before arranging individual pages.
Video · 6 secRearrange pages
Move individual pages or selected groups into the order you need.
2 videos · 9 sec + 11 secCorrect text in a PDF
Fix a typo without the original document.
Video · 14 secMove PDF content between pages
Move a section within a page or onto another page to improve a PDF’s layout.
Video · 41 secImages and stamps
Add an image to a PDF
Add a signature, stamp, logo or other image and position it on a page.
Video · 19 secCopy an image to other pages
Reuse the exact size and position across several pages.
Video · 16 secCreate reusable stamps
Use automatic details, dates and prompted values, then place a frozen stamp on your PDF.
Video · 51 secSave and use image presets
Save an image with its size and position on this device, then insert it again.
2 videos · 27 sec + 6 secConvert and protect
Export a PDF to Word
Turn PDF content into an editable DOCX file and check the reconstructed layout.
Step-by-step guideMake a scanned PDF searchable with OCR
Add a searchable text layer while keeping the visible scan unchanged.
Step-by-step guideExport PDF tables to Excel
Extract suitable detected tables and verify the resulting workbook.
Step-by-step guideAdd page numbers or Bates numbers
Configure a page range, sequence, placement and appearance.
Step-by-step guidePassword-protect an exported PDF
Require an open password, then reopen the file and verify it.
Step-by-step guideReview and finish
Highlight, underline and strike out text
Use highlights, underlines and strikeout marks to review a PDF.
Video · 21 secAdd shapes and text comments
Draw attention to an area and leave a text comment beside it.
Video · 23 secRedact information in a PDF
Mark sensitive words or areas, review them, and permanently remove the marked content.
Video · 14 secAdd a watermark to a PDF
Add a visible label such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL across your PDF.
Video · 16 secCreate a fillable PDF form
Add fields, export and test your form.
Video · 42 secShare an exported PDF by email
Export your finished PDF, then open Windows Share to choose an email app.
Video · 12 secNeed a hand?
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