How to rotate pages of a PDF document with Adobe Acrobat

Among Adobe Acrobat's host of great features, you can also rotate the pages of a PDF document. This is only a few clicks away and the option is available on all the latest versions of Acrobat. Learn how to turn the pages of a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat today.

Steps

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Step 1. Activate the Rotation option

To do this, use one of these methods.

From the View menu, select Rotation.
From the Options menu, select Organize Pages.

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Step 2. Define the direction of rotation

You can choose between Clockwise rotation and Counterclockwise rotation.

These options are represented by arrowed arcs.

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Step 3. Specify the scope of the pages

In the input field to the right of the Organize pages option, indicate whether you want to rotate a range, a selection or all the pages.

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Step 4. Specify the page numbers

In the page organization window, you can choose from the drop-down menu (located at the top) the following options Even pages, Odd pages, Pages in portrait mode, Pages in landscape mode Where All pages.

Note: These settings are required to enable the feature to rotate any page in the document, apart from its page count and direction. For example, if you chose Pages in portrait mode from the drop-down menu while the selected page is in landscape mode, it will not be rotated

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Step 5. Save the document

The pages you have selected will now be rotated in the chosen direction.

Method 1 of 2: Use keyboard shortcuts

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Step 1. Hold down the Ctrl + ⇧ Shift keys

Then press! to rotate the page to the left until it faces the correct direction.

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Step 2. Hold down the Ctrl + ⇧ Shift keys

Then press + to rotate the page to the right until it faces the correct direction.

Method 2 of 2: Use PDF Shaper Professional

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Step 1. Select Turn Pages

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Step 2. Click the Add button to add files

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Step 3. Click on the Options tab

At this level, you have the possibility to define the rotation angle as well as the pages you want to rotate.

Advice

To temporarily change the display of your page, click on View> Rotation> Clockwise or Counterclockwise. The direction of the original page will return to normal the next time you open the PDF document.
Understand that with keyboard shortcuts, the rotation is only done in turns of 90 degrees.

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