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title: Introducing Acrobat Standard features for use in administrative departments
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description: >-
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From differences with Acrobat Reader to useful features and comparison with
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Acrobat Pro
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image: /uploads/202507a-acrobat-standard-en.png
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image_top: /uploads/202507a-acrobat-standard.png
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author: YM
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category: Other
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tags:
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- Adobe
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- AdobeStanderd
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- AdobeAcrobat
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- AdobeReader
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- PDF
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comments: {}
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---
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Building on our previous blog,["What is PDF? How is it related to Adobe Acrobat?"](https://blog.esolia.pro/posts/20260106-pdf%E3%81%AE%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC-ja/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
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, which explored the relationship between PDF and Acrobat, this time we will introduce the key features of "Acrobat Standard" — a tool frequently used in our company's administrative document workflows — along with how it differs from Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Pro. By shifting from merely "**reading**" PDFs to "**editing and managing**" them, users can streamline daily operations, working more efficiently and securely.
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<!--more-->
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## Main differences between Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Standard and Pro
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<tableclass="not-prose w-full text-sm">
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<thead>
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<th>Plan</th>
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<th>Price</th>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<td>Acrobat Reader</td>
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<td>Free</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Acrobat Standard</td>
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<td>
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JPY 1,848 per license / month (annual contract)<br>
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or JPY 22,176 per license / year (annual prepaid)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Acrobat Pro</td>
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<td>
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JPY 2,380 per license / month (annual contract)<br>
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or JPY 28,564 per license / year (annual prepaid)
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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*Prices shown are for the Group edition.
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*Purchases through eSolia are available with annual prepaid payment only.
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<tableclass="not-prose w-full text-sm">
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<thead>
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<tr>
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<th>Feature</th>
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<th>Acrobat Reader</th>
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<th>Acrobat Standard</th>
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<th>Acrobat Pro</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<td>View, print, share, and comment on PDFs</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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</tr>
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<td>Edit text and images in PDFs</td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Fill, sign, and send forms</td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Request signatures</td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Send signature requests to multiple recipients at once</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Redact sensitive information in PDFs</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Compare two versions of a PDF and review differences</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Create and export PDFs on mobile devices</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Convert scanned documents into searchable and editable PDFs (OCR)</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Create and validate PDFs that meet accessibility standards</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Add sequential numbering to legal documents</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Create interactive PDF forms using JavaScript</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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<td>〇</td>
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<td>Optimize PDFs to reduce file size</td>
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<td></td>
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<td></td>
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</table>
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> [!NOTE]
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> **Acrobat Reader**: Free software specially designed for viewing PDFs and adding annotations.
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> **Acrobat Standard**: Paid software that supports PDF editing, security management, signature requests, conversion, and other operations.
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> **Acrobat Pro**: All the features of Acrobat Standard plus advanced document management features.
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> *For detailed differences, please see the reference URL [Compare Acrobat Plans](https://www.adobe.com/jp/acrobat/pricing/compare-versions.html){target="_blank" rel="noopener"} [Adobe Acrobat Plans and Pricing](https://www.adobe.com/jp/acrobat/pricing/business.html){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
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## Frequently used key features of Acrobat Standard
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### ① Editing and updating PDF
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**Direct correction of text and images**: With Adobe Acrobat Standard, you can directly edit text in PDF files. Users can correct typos and add or delete content while maintaining the layout and format. Users can also drag the relevant object in the PDF (text box, image, stamp, etc.) to move it or change its size.
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{{- comp.icon({ name: "cursor-click", size: 4, color: "blue" }) -}} How to Operate
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1. Open the PDF in Acrobat.
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2. Select the "Edit" tool.
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3. Click the relevant text and enter or correct it directly. Or drag the relevant object to move it around or change its size.
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**Reorder, add, and extract pages**: Uses can easily change the page order within a PDF, add pages from another file, extract and save specific pages, and more.
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*Please note that changes cannot be made in PDF files that have been marked as non-editable.
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{{- comp.icon({ name: "cursor-click", size: 4, color: "blue" }) -}} How to Operate
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1. Click "Edit" → "Organize Pages".
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2. Drag pages to change the order.
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3. By right-clicking on a page, users can insert a page from another file, extract a page from another file, and save it as a separate file. Rotation and deletion of the relevant page are also possible.
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