Adobe Acrobat

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Note: You must use your @gwu.edu email to take advantage of the GW license. Using any other email, like @email.gwu.edu or @gwmail.gwu.edu, will result in you being prompted to set up a free 30-day account that will expire.

Features

Create and Edit PDFs: Easily create PDFs from various file formats and make edits directly within your documents, perfect for course materials and administrative forms.
Convert Files: Seamlessly convert PDFs to and from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other formats, making it simple to repurpose content for lectures or reports.
Organize Documents: Merge multiple files into a single PDF, reorder pages, and split PDFs into separate files, helping you keep course materials and departmental documents organized.
Protect and Secure: Add passwords, redact sensitive information, and apply permissions to control access to your PDFs, ensuring the confidentiality of student records and research data.
Collaborate and Review: Share PDFs for review, add comments, and track changes in real-time, facilitating collaboration on research papers and administrative projects.
Advanced Tools: Utilize features like OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to make scanned documents editable and searchable, enhancing the accessibility of archival materials.

License Details

The software license expires annually on June 30th. Continued access requires annual renewal, which is available through the software request portal starting July 1st each year.