Foxit MobilePDF
Quick Guide
Welcome to Foxit MobilePDF
Instructions
Main Interface .................................................................................. 2
File Management Tools ..................................................................... 4
Public Cloud Services ........................................................................ 5
Viewing and Tools ............................................................................. 8
Annotation Tools ............................................................................. 10
Form Tools ...................................................................................... 12
Signature ........................................................................................ 13
Text Selection ................................................................................. 14
Gestures ......................................................................................... 14
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Main Interface
Document: list all local files
Recent: list recently viewed files
Cloud: access and manage cloud services
Wi-Fi: enable or disable file transfer with Wi-Fi
Settings: set viewing and application related preferences
Help: learn the copyright information about Foxit MobilePDF, and get help on using the app
Select: tap to use the editing mode to manage files. See File Management Tools for details.
Search: search files under current file view
New Folder: create a new folder
Sort By: sort files by file name/size/last modified date
List all PDFs: list all the PDF files
List favorite files: list the favorite files
Favorite: save the selected file as a favorite
Rename: rename the selected file
Share: share the selected file via Bluetooth, email, or with other applications
Delete: delete the selected file
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File Management Tools
Within the main interface, you can tap
to manage files.
Tap to activate editing mode and bring up the file management window.
Tap to deactivate editing mode and close the file management window.
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Sort files by file name, size, or by last modified date
When in editing mode
Favorite: set the selected files as favorite
Rename: rename the selected file
Copy: copy the selected files to target place
Move: move the selected files to target place
Share: share the selected file via Bluetooth, email, or with other
applications
Delete: delete the selected files in local documents view
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Public Cloud Services
In the main interface, tap
, and select Cloud to access cloud services.
Add Cloud: Add cloud services, such as Dropbox, Box.net, Kuaipan, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Foxit Cloud.
Task list: Show ongoing tasks such as the downloading and uploading of files
Using the cloud service
Rename: rename the file in the cloud services
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Share: share the target file by copying the link to the clipboard or mail
Delete: delete the file or folder
Upload: upload files to the cloud service
Sync: synchronize the files
Task list: show ongoing tasks such as downloading and uploading files
Search: search the files in the cloud service
Select: tap to activate editing mode
Using editing mode
Tap the check box to select or deselect all files
Tap the check box to select or deselect a file
Download: download the selected file from the cloud services
Share: share the selected file by copying the link to clipboard or mail
Delete: delete the selected files
Tap to deactivate editing mode
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Viewing and Tools
When reading a PDF file, you can manage the view modes, screen brightness, text for search, security settings, and
annotations.
Bookmark: save the current view as a bookmark
Search: search text in the current document
File:
Properties: view the general information and security settings of the current document
Share: share the file by Bluetooth/Mail/Other applications
Flatten: flatten annotations or PDF forms and their page content to prevent further editing
Protect (In-App Purchase required): protect the document with a password or digital certificate
Password Protect: protect documents with a password
Certificate Protect: protect documents with a digital certificate
Note: Certificate Protect is only available in Android 2.3 and above. Furthermore, you need to manually
copy and store a digital certificate in your Android device before encrypting or decrypting with that
certificate.
Form:
Reset Form Fields: restore the form fields to default settings (if any) or clear all the form entries
Import Form Data: import form data (.fdf file) to the current PDF form
Export Form Data: export the form data as an FDF file
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List: open the Navigation panel
View: adjust page display mode and screen brightness
Single Page: tap on the screen to go to next or previous page horizontally
Continuous: support scroll page vertically
Thumbnail: view page thumbnails
Reflow: view file in plain text mode or with pictures
Screen Lock: lock the screen in the current orientation
Auto-Brightness: adjust the brightness of the screen based on the system brightness
Brightness: set the brightness of the screen
Day Mode/Night Mode: switch between Day Mode and Night Mode
Comment: add annotations and manage signatures in the PDF file. See Annotation Tools for more details.
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Annotation Tools
In the document pane, you can tap Comment and choose an annotation tool to add comments in PDF files.
Save: save the comments added in the document
Undo: undo the last step
Redo: redo the previous undo action
Highlight: mark the selected text with highlighting
Underline: mark the selected text with underline
Squiggly: mark the selected text with squiggly line
Strikeout: mark the selected text with strikeout
Line: draw a straight line anywhere in the document
Rectangle: draw a rectangle in the document
Circle: draw a circle in the document
Arrow: place arrow line anywhere in the document
Pencil: mark up PDF content with the drawing tool
Eraser: clear freehand drawings added by pencil tool
Typewriter: add text comments in the document
Callout: add comments in callout text boxes in the document
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Note: add comments anywhere to record ideas with sticky note
Sign: apply signatures to the document, see Signature for details.
Tap any annotation you have created in the file, and then select Appearance to bring up the Settings
panel
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Form Tools
When you open an interactive form with Foxit MobilePDF, you can use the following tools to fill in forms, flatten
forms, import and export form data, and apply other form field options.
Flatten: flatten PDF forms to make the form fields become a part of the page content and prevent further
editing
Reset Form Fields: restore the form fields to default settings (if any) or clear all the form entries
Import Form Data: import form data (.fdf file) to the current PDF form
Export Form Data: export the form data as an FDF file
Previous button: navigate to the previous form filed
Next button: navigate to the next form field
Reset Field: clear the current form field
Done: complete the operation to the current form field
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Signature
In the document pane, choose Comment > More
> Sign
to apply signatures in the PDF file.
Draw on the canvas to create a new
signature
Set properties of signature, including
color and thickness
Clear signature
Save to use
Close the window
List recently used signatures
Tap to create a new signature
Tap to manage signatures
Tap to select or deselect the signature
Tap to select or deselect all the
signatures
Tap to edit the selected signature
Tap to delete the selected signatures
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Text Selection
Tap and hold your finger on any text area to activate the menu.
You can copy text, or add Highlight/Underline/Strikeout/Squiggly markups.
Tap and hold your finger on any blank area to add a note or apply a signature.
Gestures
Hide/Show Toolbar
Show/Hide files operation toolbar by using one-finger tap.
Zoom Document
Zoom in or out of document by using two-finger pinch gesture or
double tapping on the screen, zooming in or out depends on
current page state.
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