Working with PDFs

Windows

If you have an Osgoode managed Windows computer, PDF-XChange PRO will be installed automatically.

Creating a PDF

  • From a Microsoft Office Document: You can create a PDF directly from Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Click File -> Save as Adobe PDF
  • From any other Document: You can create a PDF by printing any document and selecting the PDF-Xchange Standard This will create a PDF from your document.  If you do not have an Osgoode managed computer, see Edit a PDF (Adobe Acrobat Pro) to do so using the application virtually.

Editing a PDF

When opening a PDF document, it will open automatically in PDF-Xchange Editor, which will allow you to edit the PDF.

See instructions for how to use PDF-XChange PRO.

If you do not have an Osgoode managed computer, see Editing a PDF with Acrobat Pro to do so using the application virtually.

macOS

Creating a PDF

  1. On the window you want to save as a pdf press Command + P
  2. A new window will appear, click on PDF on the bottom left corner
  3. Click Save as PDF
  4. Edit any fields needed
  5. Save the PDF to your OneDrive folder

Editing a PDF with macOS Preview

  1. Right click (control + click) on the PDF you want to edit
  2. Open with > Preview
  3. The PDF will open in Preview and can now be edited

Editing a PDF with Acrobat Pro

You can use Adobe Acrobat Pro virtually through the MyApps service.

  1. Sign In to https://myapps.yorku.ca using your Passport York credentials
  2. Click the arrow underneath Adobe Acrobat Pro and click Remote
  3. Follow the prompts to install the AppsAnywhere client (this only needs to be done the first time)

Access Files on FAS Shared Volumes

  1. Click File – Open – This PC
  2. Your network shares should map automatically to open and save files
  3. If the network shares do not map, see Accessing FAS Shared Volumes Remotely and follow the Map Network Share instructions to access the network share

Access Files on OneDrive

  1. Click Add Account on the left side
  2. Click OneDrive
  3. Sign In using your Passport York credentials (username@yorku.ca)
  4. You can now open and save files to your OneDrive storage