Add Metadata to a PDF in Acrobat – Instructions

Add Metadata to a PDF in Acrobat: Video Lesson

            This video lesson, titled “Adding Metadata,” shows you how to add metadata to a PDF in Acrobat. This video lesson on how to add metadata to a PDF in Acrobat is from our complete Acrobat tutorial, titled “Mastering Acrobat Made Easy v.Pro DC.”

Add Metadata to a PDF in Acrobat: Overview

            You can easily add metadata to a PDF in Acrobat. Metadata supplies additional information about a PDF file. To add metadata to a PDF in Acrobat, open a PDF file in Acrobat. Then select “File| Properties” from the Menu Bar to open the “Document Properties” dialog box. Then click the “Description” tab at the top of the dialog box.

            You can click into any of the text boxes in the “Description” section of the dialog box to add title, author, subject, and keywords into the associated fields in the PDF. Keywords help users search the PDF. Separate keywords using commas.

Add Metadata to a PDF in Acrobat – Instructions: A picture of the “Description” tab in the “Document Properties” dialog box in Acrobat Pro DC.

            Advanced users can click the “Additional Metadata…” button to open an XMP metadata dialog box for the PDF. Here you can add copyright notices and information, too. When finished, click the “OK” button to return to the “Document Properties” dialog box. After entering metadata, click “OK” to close the dialog box and apply your choices. Then save the PDF to preserve the changes.

Add Metadata to a PDF in Acrobat: Instructions

1. To add metadata to a PDF in Acrobat, open a PDF file in Acrobat.
2. Then select “File| Properties” from the Menu Bar to open the “Document Properties” dialog box.
3. Click the “Description” tab at the top of the dialog box.
4. Click into any of the text boxes in the “Description” section of the dialog box to add title, author, subject, and keywords into the associated fields. Keywords help users search the PDF. Separate keywords using commas.
5. To add additional metadata, click the “Additional Metadata…” button to open an XMP metadata dialog box, where you can add copyright notices and information.
6. Then click the “OK” button to return to the “Document Properties” dialog box.
7. When finished, click “OK” to close the dialog box and apply the metadata.
8. Then sure to save the PDF to preserve the changes.