Add an attachment

You can attach PDFs and other types of files to a PDF. If you move the PDF to a new location, the attachments move with it. Attachments may include links to or from the parent document or to other attachments.

Don’t confuse attached comments with file attachments. Attached comments appear on the page with the File Attachment icon or the Speaker icon , and in the Comments List with other comments. (See Add comments in a file attachment.)

Use the Attachments panel to add, delete, or view attachments.

Add an attachment by doing one of the following:
- Choose Document > Attach A File.
- Click the Attach A File button on the File toolbar.
  
  Note: The Attach A File button doesn’t appear by default. To add it, right-click/Control-click the toolbar background, choose More Tools, select Attach A File located under File Toolbar, and click OK.
In the Add Attachment dialog box, select the file you want to attach, and click Open.
Important: If you try to attach certain file formats (such as EXE, VBS, or ZIP), Acrobat warns you that it won’t open the file once attached because the format is associated with malicious programs, macros, and viruses that can damage your computer. To open and save file attachments that you trust, regardless of file format, set your Trust Manager preferences. See Restrict URLs and attachments in PDFs.
To make the attachment viewable in Acrobat 5.0 or earlier, do one of the following:
- Click the Attachments button in the toolbar, and select Show Attachments By Default from the Options menu (selected by default).
- Choose File > Properties, click the Initial View tab, choose Attachments Panel And Page from the Show menu, and click OK.
Save the PDF.
(Optional) To add a description to the attachment that helps differentiate between similar files in the Attachments panel, select the attached file, and choose Options > Edit Description. Edit the text of the description, and then save the file.