Some enrollment processes may require uploading multi-page or multi-file documents. This guide explains how to combine PDFs and reduce their file size before uploading.
Combining multiple PDFs
If you need to sign and scan several documents, you can compile them into a single PDF before uploading. The steps differ based on your operating system.
On a Mac
- Open the first PDF in Preview
- Choose View > Thumbnails to show page thumbnails in the sidebar
- Select a page thumbnail to choose where to insert the other document
- Choose Edit > Insert > Page from File…
- Select the PDF that you want to add
- Click Open
- Choose File > Export as PDF to save the new, combined document
On a PC
- Open Adobe Acrobat
- Choose Tools > Combine Files
- Click Combine Files > Add Files to select the files to compile
- Click, drag, and drop to reorder the files and pages
- Double-click a file to expand and rearrange individual pages
- Press Delete on your keyboard to remove unwanted content
- When you’re finished arranging the files, click Combine
- Select File > Save to save the new, combined document
Compressing documents
The size limit for uploading completed documents is 50 MB. If your files exceed this limit, you can reduce their size.
On a Mac
- Open the document in Preview
- Choose File > Export…
- For Format, choose PDF
- For Quartz Filter, choose Reduce File Size
- Click Save
On a PC
- Open the document in Adobe Acrobat
- Choose File > Save as Other > Reduced Sized PDF…
- In the Make compatible with window, select Retain existing
- Click Ok