How to Edit PDF on Ubuntu

There aren't many solutions available for those who use Linux's Ubuntu when they want to edit PDF on Ubuntu. But there are times when editing PDF on Ubuntu becomes as necessary as it would be if you were to do it on Windows or Mac. For instance, you may have a PDF on your Linux Ubuntu system that you need to send out to someone but it has too many errors. You therefore need to edit the PDF in Ubuntu before you can share it with anyone. But how do you edit PDF in Ubuntu? The easy answer is that you need a program that can help you do it, that much is obvious and in this article we are going to be looking at how to edit PDF in Ubuntu easily.

Part 1Editing PDF on Ubuntu with LibreOffice

To edit PDF in Ubuntu, you need to have LibreOffice. Every Ubuntu system has LibreOffice but just in case you don't, download and install the software to your system. Follow these simple steps to edit PDF.

• Step 1: Launch LibreOffice on your Ubuntu system and on the welcome screen, click on "Open File" to browse for the file you want to edit. It may take a while to open the PDF file and once open, you should see the file in editable mode.
• Step 2: Now, you can just go to the specific page where you want to edit the PDF file. To edit the text, just click on the text and a text box will appear allowing you to edit the text.
• Step 3: Once you are done with the edits, click on the "Export to PDF" button instead of saving the file. When you try to close the PDF file, you will be asked to save the file. You don't need to do this as the file has already been exported as a PDF.

Part 2Alternative Solution for Editing PDF on Ubuntu

For Windows and Mac users there is no shortage of programs to help you edit PDF documents. One of the best is Wondershare PDFelement. The program is available for both Windows and Mac and is as effective as it is easy to use. Some of the best features of this program include:

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• It allows you to easily edit not just the text but also images on a PDF document.
• It also comes with an OCR feature that allows you to edit scanned or image-based PDFs. This is a feature that is unique to this program and not available on LibreOffice.
• You can also use it to annotate the PDF document, adding comments, highlights and even being able to strikethrough the text in the document.

How to Edit PDF in Windows

Editing PDFs in Windows using PDFelement is very easy. To do so, launch the program on your computer and then drag and drop the file to the main window to open it. Click on "Edit" and then click on "Edit Text". Click on the text you want to edit and a text box will appear, allowing you to edit the text.

To edit the images, click on "Edit" and then "Edit Objects". Click on the image and you can drag it to resize it.

How to Edit PDF on Mac

For Mac users, you can open the PDF document by dragging and dropping the file to the program's main window. Edit the text by clicking on "Edit" and then click on the text you want to edit. You should see a blue box around the text. Double click inside the box to bring up the cursor.

To edit images, click on "Edit" and then double click on the image you want to edit. This will bring up an image-editing window where you can make the desired changes.

Part 3What is Ubuntu and Tips for Using Ubuntu

Ubuntu is an operating system that is and has always been free to download, use and share. It comes with everything needed such as essential applications like browsers, office suits and email and media apps. But one of the most important reasons that make Ubuntu highly recommended and widely used is that it is one of the most secure operating systems in the world.

The following are just some of the things to keep in mind if you are thinking if getting on the Ubuntu bandwagon.

• Ubuntu will always alert you about any changes you need after installation. If you want the system to run correctly, you will heed these alerts.
• Despite the fact that there is an auto-updater, you can get your system up to speed manually as well.
• Ubuntu allows you to enable a lot of tweaks that can customize your options and enhance how you use the system.
• You can change the desktop background very easily by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing "Change Desktop Background".

Posted by Margarete Cotty to Edit PDF | Follow @margaretecottyg
Published: Sep 19,2016 9:40 am / Updated: Sep 27,2016 16:17 pm