Open a PDF
Use the drop area on the home page or open the editor and choose a PDF. The document appears in the workspace with page thumbnails on the left and properties on the right.
Move around the page
- Mouse wheel: scroll vertically.
- Shift + wheel: scroll horizontally.
- Ctrl + wheel: zoom around the pointer.
- Space + drag, middle-mouse drag or the hand tool: pan freely.
Edit and add content
Use Edit PDF to detect existing text, or choose Text, Image, Sign, Draw, Highlight, Shape, Date or Check. Double-click a text element to type directly.
Select multiple elements
Drag a selection box across the page, use Shift + click, or press Ctrl+A. The Properties panel then provides alignment, distribution, grouping, duplication and deletion tools.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl+C / X / V: copy, cut and paste.
- Ctrl+D: duplicate.
- Delete: remove selected unlocked elements.
- Ctrl+G / Shift+Ctrl+G: group and ungroup.
- Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y: undo and redo.
Save work
Download PDF creates the final document. Save project creates an editable .docora file. The last session is also autosaved locally when the browser supports it.