PDF Studio Viewer Ribbon Toolbar
The Toolbar is located at the top of the PDF Studio Viewer window. Use the ribbon tabs to navigate between each set of tools available in PDF Studio Viewer. The Office Style Ribbon Toolbar is the default layout and where you will find all of the functions in PDF Studio Viewer. If you wish, you can switch to the Classic Toolbar in Toolbar Preferences. The default toolbar is setup as displayed below (in the Pro version).
Toolbar Preferences
You can access the Toolbar Preferences dialog by going to File Tab > Preferences and selecting Toolbars.
Ribbon Toolbar Descriptions
File
Properties
Opens the Document Properties of the current open document
Open
Recent Documents: Displays a list of most recent 200 documents that have been opened
Computer: Opens local file chooser select file to open
From URL: Allows you to open a PDF file from a specified web address
Google Drive: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked Google Drive
Dropbox: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked Dropbox
OneDrive: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked OneDrive
Add Place: Pin a local directory to the list for quicker access in the future. This folder will be accessible in both the Open & Save As panels
- Add Place: Click the button to select the folder to be added to the list
- Remove: Click on the
to remove the place from the open list
Save
Save the current document. This button will be disabled if no changes have been made to the document.
Save As
Save the current document as a new file.
Computer: Opens local file chooser select file to open
Google Drive: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked Google Drive
Dropbox: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked Dropbox
OneDrive: Allows you to open PDF documents directly from your linked OneDrive
Add Place: Pin a local directory to the list for quicker access in the future. This folder will be accessible in both the Open & Save As panels
- Add Place: Click the button to select the folder to be added to the list
- Remove: Click on the to remove the place from the open list
Attaches the current document to an email using the email application set within Email Preferences.
Send
Sends the current document to additional integrations such as DocuSign
Close
Closes the currently open document
Close All
Closes all documents open in PDF Studio Viewer
Revert/Reload
Closes and reopens the currently reopened document to it's last saved state
Prints the current document using the PDF Studio Viewer printer dialog. To use the system print dialog see Print Preferences.
Preferences
Opens PDF Studio Viewer Preferences
Exit
Closes all currently open document and shuts down PDF Studio Viewer
Home
Tools
Hand: Click and drag to scroll or move the pages.
Select Text: Click and drag to Select Text within the document.
Take Snapshot: Used to save a portion of the document as an image.
Search: Starts the Quick Search tool
Advanced Search: Starts the Advanced Search tool
View
Fit to Width: Scales the view to fit the width of the document in the PDF Studio Viewer frame.
Fit to Page: Scales the view to fit the entire document within the PDF Studio Viewer frame.
Actual Size: Displays the document with a 1:1 ratio to match how the document would look if printed without any scaling.
Zoom: Select a preset zoom percentage or type in the field for a custom zoom value.
Zoom In: Zoom in to view the content larger.
Zoom Out: Zoom out to view the content smaller.
Zoom Tool: Zooms to a selected area within a page. Click and drag to select the rectangle area you wish to zoom to.
Layout: Sets the page layout on the current document
Single: Displays only a single individual page at a time
Single Continuous: Displays all of the document's pages in a single column that can be continuously scrolled
Facing: Displays only two pages at a time side by side with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Facing Continuous: Displays all of the documents pages in two columns with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Cover: Displays the document just as when using Facing only the first page will be displayed alone
Cover Continuous: Displays the document just as when using Facing Continuous only the first page will be displayed alone
Rotate View Counter Clockwise: Rotates only the view within the document counter clockwise
Rotate View Clockwise: Rotates only the view within the document clockwise
Comments
Typewriter: Creates a typewriter annotation.
Highlight Text: Used to highlight text on a document.
Sticky Note: Creates a sticky note annotation.
Arrow: Creates an arrow annotation.
Square: Creates a square annotation.
Comment
Tools
Hand: Click and drag to scroll or move the pages.
Select Text: Click and drag to Select Text within the document.
Text
Typewriter: Creates a typewriter annotation.
Callout: Creates a callout annotation.
Text Box: Creates a text box annotation.
Sticky Note: Creates a sticky note annotation.
Markups
Highlight Text: Used to highlight text on a document.
Crossout Text: Used to cross out text on a document.
Underline Text: Used to underline text on a document.
Squiggly Underline Text: Used to squiggly underline text on a document.
Insert Text: Adds an insert text markup on the document.
Replace Text: Adds a replace text markup on the selected text.
Shapes
Circle: Creates a circle annotation.
Square: Creates a square annotation.
Area Highlight: Highlights an area on a document. Useful when trying to highlight scanned text.
Polyline: Creates a polyline annotation.
Polygon: Creates a polygon annotation.
Cloud: Creates a cloud annotation.
Line: Creates a line annotation.
Arrow: Creates an arrow annotation.
Pencil: Creates a pencil annotation.
View
Zoom
Loupe Tool: Displays a zoom window that zooms in on the PDF to show the smallest detail.
Pan and Zoom: A window showing the portion of the page currently on screen. Drag the red box to adjust the view of the document.
Zoom: Select a preset zoom percentage or type in the field for a custom zoom value.
Zoom In: Zoom in to view the content larger.
Zoom Out: Zoom out to view the content smaller.
Zoom Tool: Zooms to a selected area within a page. Click and drag to select the rectangle area you wish to zoom to.
Fit to Width: Scales the view to fit the width of the document in the PDF Studio frame.
Fit to Page: Scales the view to fit the entire document within the PDF Studio frame.
Actual Size: Displays the document with a 1:1 ratio to match how the document would look if printed without any scaling.
Display
Rotate View Counter Clockwise: Rotates only the view within the document counter clockwise (Note: This rotation will NOT be saved when the document is saved then reopened. To save the page rotation see Rotating Pages).
Rotate View Clockwise: Rotates only the view within the document clockwise ( Note: This rotation will NOT be saved when the document is saved then reopened. To save the page rotation see Rotating Pages).
Layout: Sets the page layout on the current document
Single: Displays only a single individual page at a time
Single Continuous: Displays all of the document's pages in a single column that can be continuously scrolled
Facing: Displays only two pages at a time side by side with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Facing Continuous: Displays all of the documents pages in two columns with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Cover: Displays the document just as when using Facing only the first page will be displayed alone
Cover Continuous: Displays the document just as when using Facing Continuous only the first page will be displayed alone
Show Rulers: Toggles display of rulers in document viewing area
Show Grid: Toggles the grid display on top of the PDF
Navigate
Previous Page: Navigates to the previous page in the document.
Next Page: Navigates to the next page in the document.
First Page: Navigates to the first page of the document.
Last Page: Navigates to the Last page in the document.
Previous View: Navigates to the last view within the document.
Next View: Navigates to the next view within the document.
View
Hide Comments: Toggles hiding the comments on the page
Highlight Fields: Highlight all fields in the form, making them easier to locate.
Reset Fields: Resets the data in all fields in the form.
Invert Colors: Invert colors when rendering a PDF document
Enhance Thin Lines: converts all lines to a minimum width of 1px
Cursor Position: Toggles display of the cursor coordinates
Modes
Reading Mode: Hide all of the toolbars and panes to enhance the reading experience.
Full Screen Mode: Displays only the document hiding the menu bar, toolbars, task panes, and window controls.
Touch Mode: Enables/Disables Touch mode
Read Out Loud: a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool that reads the document text out loud to assist users with disabilities.
Window
Cascade: Rearrange all PDF Studio windows so that they are staggered on top of each other
Tile: Rearrange all PDF Studio windows horizontally or vertically in the entire screen area so that each frame is equal size and visible
Minimize All: Minimize all PDF Studio windows
Open Frames: Displays a preview of the each document open in PDF Studio. Click on the preview image to bring that PDF Studio window to the front.
Properties
Tools
Hand: Click and drag to scroll or move the pages.
Select Text: Click and drag to Select Text within the document.
Font
Font: Sets the font for the selected annotation.
Size: Sets the font size for the selected annotation.
Text Color: Sets the font color for the selected annotation.
Bold: Makes the selected annotation or text Bold.
Italic: Makes the selected annotation or text Italic.
Underline: Makes the selected annotation or text underlined
Strikethrough: Marks the selected annotation or text with a strikethrough
Left Text Alignment: Sets the text alignment for the selected annotation.
Center Text Alignment: Sets the text alignment for the selected annotation.
Right Text Alignment: Sets the text alignment for the selected annotation.
Style
Fill Color: Allows you to select the fill color of the selected objects.
Border Color: Allows you to select the border color for the selected objects.
Line Width: Sets the border line width for the selected objects.
Transparency: Sets the transparency for the selected objects.
Align
Align Left: Aligns the selected objects to the left.
Align Center: Aligns the selected objects to the center.
Align Right: Aligns the selected objects to the right.
Align Top: Aligns the selected objects to the top.
Align Middle: Aligns the selected objects to the middle.
Align Bottom: Aligns the selected objects to the bottom.
Distribute
Distribute Horizontally: Evenly distributes the selected objects horizontally.
Distribute Vertically: Evenly distributes the selected objects vertically.
Size
Align Width: Aligns the width of the selected objects.
Align Height: Aligns the height of the selected objects.
Align Both: Aligns both the width and the height of the selected objects.
Bottom Toolbar
The bottom toolbar contains basic document information as well as the navigation and page view options for the document.
Page Information
Page Size: The size of the current page in view
Cursor Coordinates: The current X & Y location on the page of the cursor using the units set in Preferences
Navigation
First Page: Navigates to the first page of the document.
Previous Page: Navigates to the previous page in the document.
Page Number: Displays the current page being viewed and the total number of pages. Type a number into the field and press "Enter" to navigate directly to that page. Documents using Page Labels will require the exact page label to be entered (i.e. iv, v, etc...)
Next Page: Navigates to the next page in the document.
Last Page: Navigates to the Last page in the document.
Previous View: Navigates to the last view within the document.
Next View: Navigates to the next view within the document.
Page Fit
Single: Displays only a single individual page at a time
Single Continuous: Displays all of the document's pages in a single column that can be continuously scrolled
Facing: Displays only two pages at a time side by side with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Facing Continuous: Displays all of the documents pages in two columns with odd pages on the left and even pages on the right
Zoom Out: Zoom out to view the content smaller.
Zoom To/Current Zoom: Displays the current zoom value. You can also select a preset zoom percentage or type in the field for a custom zoom value.
Zoom In: Zoom in to view the content larger.