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USING ACROBAT 9 PRO
Workspace
Last updated 9 /30/2011
Document message bar
The document message bar appears only in certain types of PDFs. Typically, you see this area when you open a PDF
form, a PDF that has been sent to you for review, a PDF with special rights or security restrictions, or a PDF that is
compliant with PDF/A, PDF/E, or PDF/X standards. The document message bar appears immediately below the
toolbar area. To show or hide the document message bar, click its button
on the left side of the work area.
Look on the document message bar for instructions on how to proceed and for any special buttons associated with the
task. The bar is color coded: purple for forms, yellow for reviews or security alerts, and blue for certified PDFs or PDFs
with password security or document restrictions.
Document message bar for a form
Document message bar for a security alert
More Help topics
“ Security alerts ” on page 223
“ Enhanced security ” on page 225
“ Filling in forms ” on page 218
“ Commenting ” on page 160
Set preferences
Many program settings are specified in the Preferences dialog box, including settings for display, tools, conversion,
and performance. Once you set preferences, they remain in effect until you change them.
1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac OS).
2
Under Categories, select the type of preference you want to change.