Overview
The Custom Page Ranges palette is a modeless (stay-on-top) dialog that
helps you build reusable page range strings such as 3,5-7,9,11-14. Navigate
through your PDF and add or remove pages interactively, then copy the combined range for
use in other dialogs.
How to use
- Open a PDF in Acrobat.
- Open the Custom Page Ranges palette from the menu.
- Navigate to a page in Acrobat, then click Add to include the current page in the custom range.
- Click Remove to remove the current page from the range.
- Optionally type a range (e.g.
3-5or3..5) in the input field and click Add Range to add multiple pages at once. - Click Copy to place the combined range on the clipboard.
- Paste the range into any dialog that accepts a custom page range.
Controls
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Add | Adds the current Acrobat page to the custom range. If the page is already included, a message is shown. |
| Remove | Removes the current Acrobat page from the custom range. If the page is not in the range, a message is shown. |
| Add Range | Parses the text input as a page range (e.g. 3-5, 3..5,
or -14 to extend from the last added page) and adds all pages in
that range. |
| Copy | Copies the combined range string to the Windows clipboard. |
| Page status | Displays the current page and total pages (e.g. “Page 5 of 20”). Updates automatically every 250 ms. |
| Navigation (Prev / Next / Go) | Quick page navigation controls. Enter a page number and click Go, or use Prev/Next to step through pages one at a time. |
| Combined range | Read-only field showing the current range string. Consecutive pages are
automatically collapsed into ranges (e.g. 5,6,7 becomes
5-7). |
Tip
The palette remains open while you work in Acrobat. Use the navigation buttons to quickly flip through pages and add the ones you need without closing the dialog.
Note
The palette tracks the active Acrobat document. If you switch documents, the page status display updates accordingly, but the accumulated page range is preserved.