Foxit MobilePDF User Manual
Foxit MobilePDF for iOS
Quick Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Description ........................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Main Menu ............................................................ 5
Chapter 3 File Management .................................................. 7
Chapter 4 Viewing PDF Files ................................................. 8
Chapter 5 Annotation ......................................................... 13
Chapter 6 Signatures .......................................................... 18
Chapter 7 Text to Speech ................................................... 19
Chapter 8 Cloud Storage and File Sharing .......................... 21
Chapter 9 Fill Out PDF Forms .............................................. 25
Chapter 10 Photo to PDF .................................................... 27
Chapter 11 More Features .................................................. 28
Chapter 12 Settings ............................................................ 30
Contact Us .......................................................................... 32
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Chapter 1 Description
Foxit MobilePDF enables you to view and annotate PDF documents on the go, allowing you to
work on your PDF documents anytime, anywhere.
View PDF files
§ Open PDF files from iTunes, Email, Safari, and Cloud services
§ Supports different page layouts: Single page, Continuous, Facing or Thumbnail mode
§ File navigation by outlines, bookmarks, or search results
§ Supports zooming in/out and locking the zoom control
§ Preview MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT and image files
§ Supports iOS dictionary to provide definition for selected content (for iOS 5 and above)
§ Supports read out loud function (for iOS 7 and above)
Modify PDF files
§ Annotate documents using feature rich annotation tools
§ Add stamps to PDF files
§ Add and edit bookmarks
PSI signature integration
§ Sign PDF files with your own handwriting using Pressure Sensitive Ink technology support
Fill out PDF forms
§ Quickly fill out and save PDF forms
§ Import, export and send form data
File Protection
§ Protect or unprotect PDF files with a password
§ Specify the permissions to restrict specific operations to PDF files (copy, print, etc.)
§ Restrict access to application by password lock
§ Prevent unauthorized access to PDF files from the third party tools through the data protection
system
Organize PDF files
§ Easily reorder or remove pages in Thumbnail view
§ Quickly rename, move, copy or delete PDF files in document manager
§ Zip and unzip files
Share, store and synchronize PDF files
§ Capture and share screen captures
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§ Share PDF files via Facebook, Twitter, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo, AirDrop, Evernote, and
WeChat.
§ Share multiple files across your desktop and iOS device via Wi-Fi
§ Save, synchronize and access PDF files through popular cloud storages like Google Drive and
Dropbox. Open and read the PDF files stored in the iCloud Drive.
§ Send PDF files as attachments via Message or Mail
Convert images to PDFs--an In-App Purchase feature
§ Create PDFs from camera and photo library
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Sort files by file name, size
or last modified time
Create a new folder
Search files
View the favorite files
Manage files
Open the Tool Switcher
Change file display mode
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Chapter 2 Main Menu
Foxit MobilePDF offers a clean and clear user interface, presenting a friendly user experience.
With a rich set of tools, Foxit MobilePDF allows you to view, transfer, and convert PDF files.
Toolsets are available from the Tool Switcher. You can tap to open the Tool Switcher.
Main Workspace
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Learn the copyright information
and send feedback about the app
Set the preferences
Tool Switcher
View recently opened files
Access and manage cloud
services
Transfer files with Wi-Fi
Convert images to PDF
View local files
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To:
Do:
Rename
Select the file or folder to be renamed, tap “Rename”, and
input the name for the file or folder.
Copy
Select the file or folder to be copied, tap “Copy”, and select
the target folder.
Move
Select the file or folder to be moved, tap “Move”, and
select the target folder.
Zip
Select the files (or folders) to be zipped, tap “Zip”, and then
input the file name for the zip file.
Compare
Select two files that you want to compare, tap “Compare”
to compare the files on the same interface.
Share
Select the file to be shared, tap “Share”, input the email
address and tap “Send” to mail out the PDF as an
attachment.
Delete
Select the file or folder to be deleted, tap “Delete”.
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Chapter 3 File Management
Foxit MobilePDF allows you to manage files easily. You can rename, move, copy, delete, share,
zip, or compare the files in File Manager. Just tap “Edit” in the upper right corner of the main
menu, select the files or folders to be edited, and then tap the relevant option as needed.
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Chapter 4 Viewing PDF Files
Foxit MobilePDF provides a set of powerful tools for you to view and work with PDF files in a
convenient way. While reading a PDF file with Foxit MobilePDF, you can tap anywhere on the
document to show or hide the toolbar.
Open a PDF
Open a PDF file in the Foxit MobilePDF application:
1) Tap on any file in the “Documents” list to view local files.
2) Tap “Recent” to view the recently opened files.
3) Tap icon to show the favorites list and open one of the favorite files.
All the files saved in Foxit MobilePDF are displayed in the “Documents” list. To upload PDF
files to Foxit MobilePDF, please choose one of the methods below:
1) From Desktop iTunes
Connect your device to your computer;
Open iTunes from your computer, and select your device;
Click “Apps” from the “Settings” menu;
Scroll down until you find the “File Sharing” list, and then select “Foxit PDF” under the
“File Sharing” list;
Drag and drop the PDF files from your computer to the “Foxit PDF Documents” area right
beside the Apps list; or click “Add File” and choose the PDF file;
Click “Sync”. The PDF files will be synced to Foxit MobilePDF and will be displayed in the
“Documents” list.
2) Wi-Fi File Transfer
Enable Wi-Fi file transfer and upload the PDF files to Foxit MobilePDF by visiting the IP
address of your iOS device from your computer. Please refer to “File Sharing” for more
details.
Open a PDF file from other applications:
Email
Open the email containing the PDF attachment;
Long press the PDF file, and tap “Open in Foxit PDF”.
Safari or browser
Tap the PDF file to access the “Open in" menu;
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Tap “Open in” and choose “Open in Foxit PDF”.
Cloud services
Log in the cloud service, and then tap the PDF file directly. For more instructions on how
to add cloud services and synchronize PDF files, please refer to “Cloud Storage”.
Zoom
1) Use the two-finger pinch gesture.
2) Double tap to zoom in instantly.
View Mode
Page display mode:
1) Single page: Display one page at a time. Slide from right to left to turn to the next page.
2) Continuous page: Display pages continuously. Swipe up to view the following pages.
3) Facing: Display two pages side by side or one page at a time based on the orientation of
your iPad: two pages side by side when your iPad is rotated to landscape view, and one page
at a time when your iPad is in portrait view.
4) Thumbnail: View PDF files in thumbnails.
5) Reflow: View PDF files in plain text mode.
6) Speak: Read the PDF file out loud.
7) Crop mode: Remove unnecessary document margins automatically for a better reading
experience.
8) Screen Lock: Lock the page orientation in Landscape or Portrait mode. When this option is
enabled, the page will remain in the locked orientation even if your device orientation
changes.
9) Lock zoom: Lock the current zoom status to view the whole PDF in your desired zoom ratio.
Zoom in or out the page as required first, then tap the “Lock zoom” option, and you will be
able to view the whole PDF in the current zoom ratio.
10) Regulated Drag: Lock your drag direction. Enabling this option will allow you to drag the
page in one general direction (horizontally or vertically), instead of both at the same time.
11) Auto-Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the screen based on the system’s brightness.
12) Brightness: Adjust the brightness manually. This is only available when you disable
Auto-Brightness.
13) Night mode: Switch between Day Mode and Night Mode.
File display mode:
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Foxit MobilePDF supports displaying a series of PDF files in list or thumbnail view in the File
List. You can switch between list view and thumbnail view by tapping on the main
menu.
1) List view: Display the files as a list.
2) Thumbnail view: Display the files with thumbnails in large icons.
Navigate PDF files with outlines, bookmarks, annotations, or
search results
Tap “List” on the document pane to open the Navigation panel. In the Navigation panel, you
can tap the “Outline” or “Annotation” icons to switch to the Outline or Annotations panel.
1) Outline: display the list of outlines for the PDF file.
2) Bookmark: provide rename, delete, and jump to view functions for fast positioning.
3) Annotation: list all annotations in the document along with their type, date created, and
author.
Search text
1) Search within a PDF file
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