This article was contributed by Stuard Broad who works as an editor for AR SEO Agency and other clients.
Many office workers primarily use Microsoft Windows, the most widely used operating system, and web-tools for their daily tasks. For those dealing with reports, this entails utilizing PDFs and their various benefits.
Sometimes you will have to several PDFs that would be better in one file. Unfortunately, using pre-installed software doesn´t allow to merge PDFs in a straightforward way.
Yet, there are various occasions when one might need to merge PDFs into one single document. Often, it’s a simple task of combining two files. Other times, it’s about saving space and consolidating documents for efficiency, allowing for easier review later on.
To merge PDFs on Windows, third-party tools or an online PDF editor is required. Such editors not only merge PDFs but also offer a range of additional features. While Windows includes a basic PDF editor, more advanced options are available on the market, including Lumin and Adobe Acrobat.
If you need to merge two or more PDFs quickly, here is how you can use Lumin achieve that for free.
How to Merge PDFs Online with Lumin PDF
- Drag & Drop the first PDF into the uploader
This will load the document folder.
- Open the uploaded PDF
Click the three dots on the right side of the PDF filename and select “Open“.
- Click the button next to the pen symbol
This will open the tools-menu where you can use the merge-option.
- Click “Upload files” under “Merge documents”
This will allow you to upload and insert one or more PDFs into the loaded PDF to merge them all together.
- Choose the source location
You can either upload from your local files or directly from your Google Drive in the cloud.
- Choose the insert position
Under “Location“, choose if you want to insert the second PDF before or after the chosen Page number. A click on “Merge” will combine the PDFs into one document.
- Check the result
After merging your PDF, check that the position is correct. If all is fine you can save or share the merged PDF.
When using the PDF merge tool on a Windows device, there are some important things to keep in mind. When you merge PDFs, you create a new file that you will use later. Therefore, it’s essential to consider what you want to save the new file as.
It’s important to save the document with the correct name and in the appropriate location. This will help everyone working with the document to access it more easily. Also, avoid merging too many files simultaneously, as this can result in a very large PDF that is more challenging to work with.
By using the simple steps outlined in this article, you should be able to work with PDFs better and be better equipped to use the merge tool.
About the author
Stuard Broad is a writer for AR SEO Agency and other clients.
