Overview 4

Intro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
File Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Viewer Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Viewer Menu - More (...) Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------8

Import Documents to PDF Reader 9

Transfer Files via Cloud Storage -----------------------------------------------------------------10
Transfer Files via iCloud Drive ---------------------------------------------------------------------11
Transfer Files Using iTunes File Sharing ------------------------------------------------------12
Transfer Files via WiFi Connection --------------------------------------------------------------13
Transfer Files via Kdan Cloud ---------------------------------------------------------------------13
Open Email Attachments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Import Images from Photo Library ---------------------------------------------------------------14

Use Annotation Tools 15

Text Selection & Annotations ---------------------------------------------------------------------16
Annotate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
Sign PDFs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Annotations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Long Tap to Change Settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------21
Delete Annotations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------21
Export Annotation Summary ----------------------------------------------------------------------21
BOTA (Bookmarks, Outlines, Thumbnails & Annotations) List------------------------22

Manage Documents 24
File Manager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
Quick Actions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
Swipe to Delete Files -------------------------------------------------------------------------------26
Drag to Create a New Folder --------------------------------------------------------------------26
 Drag and Move Files --------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
Tap to Rename Files ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
Drag to Delete Files----------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
Merge PDF Files (Subscription Option) -------------------------------------------------------28
Private Folder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28

Manage PDF Pages 29

Page Thumbnail Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Rearrange Page Order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------31
Extract, Add, Delete, and Rotate PDF Pages ------------------------------------------------31
CHAPTER 1

OVERVIEW
Intro
Welcome to PDF Reader. PDF Reader is an all-in-one document expert that
gives you the power to create, read, edit, secure, and convert PDF documents
whether you’re on mobile devices or desktops.

PDF Reader supports all major platforms, including iOS, Android, Mac, and
Windows 10. You can enjoy the power of PDF Reader on all of your devices.

File Menu
The “Documents” tab is a central hub where stores all documents that you
imported to the PDF Reader app. You can access and manage files here.

Also, you can switch between different tabs by tapping the icons from the
bottom menu bar.

❶ Kdan Account Info

❶ ❻ ❼
❷ List View / Thumbnail View
❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❽ ❸ Sort files by Date, Size or Name
❹ Recently opened files
❺ Favorite files
❻ Management mode
❼ Access to iCloud Drive
❽ Search files
❾ Tap to open a file
❿ Tap to rename a file
⓫ Shortcuts to Kdan Cloud services
❾
⓬ Toolset tab (Scanner & OCR)
⓭ Documents tab
❿ ⓮ Kdan Doc tab
⓫
⓯ Access to your cloud accounts
⓬ ⓭ ⓮ ⓯ ⓰ ⓰ Customer support and app settings
Viewer Menu
PDF Reader provides an easy-to-understand way that you can perform all
actions while reading PDF documents.


❶ Back to the file list

❷ Search text or page
❶ ❺ ❸ Kdan Cloud services
❷ ❸ ❹ ❹ Tap to reveal BOTA list
❺ More editing actions
❻ Viewer mode, tap to change settings
for PDF reading.

❼ Text to speech (TTS)

❽ Sticky note
❾ Highlight text, long tap on the icon
the change settings.
❿ Underline text
⓫ Strikeout
⓬ Swipe for more tools:
‣ Squiggly

‣ Handwrite

‣ Shapes

‣ Add text box

‣ Signature tool

❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⓫ ‣ Stamp tool

‣ Voice recorder
⓬ ‣ Insert photos

‣ Add hyperlinks
Viewer Menu - More (...) Actions
When viewing a PDF document, you also may tap the “More” button on the top
right corner for more editing options.

❶ Preview the PDF in page thumbnails.

❷ Share or open the PDF in other apps.
❸ Add a bookmark to the current page.
❶
❹ Flatten all annotations and create a
❷ new copy.
❸ ❺ AirPrint, print the document from your
❹ device.
❺ ❻ Remove signatures from the PDF.
❻ ❼ Remove password protection and
❼ restrictions on editing.

❽ ❽ Clear all content in form fields.

❾ ❾ Take a screenshot of your PDF.
❿ ❿ Connect with Adonit Jot stylus.
⓫ ⓫ Present the PDF as slides.
⓬
⓬ View the PDF in pure text mode.
⓭
⓭ Check out the file information.
⓮
⓮ Locking the screen in portrait orientation.
⓯
⓯ Lock the screen orientation to prevent
⓰ the display from rotating itself.

⓰ Automatically scroll pages.

CHAPTER 2

HOW TO:

IMPORT DOCUMENTS TO
PDF READER
Transfer Files via Cloud Storage
PDF Reader supports various cloud storage services for you to transfer files
from to to your own cloud accounts, including Dropbox, OneDrive, Google
Drive, Evernote, Box, SugarSync, FTP, WebDav, and iCloud Drive.

• Connect to Your Cloud (Using

Dropbox as an Example)

1.Tap “ “ and then tap “Dropbox”.

2.Log into your Dropbox account and allow
PDF Reader to access your account.
3.After authorization, your account will be
saved under the “Cloud Storage” list. (Note:
Swipe to the left and tap delete to remove
the account from the list.)

• Download Files From Cloud

Storage

1. Tap on your cloud account.

2. Find the document and tap it to start the
download process.
3. The file will be saved in the “Downloads”
folder.
• Upload Files To Cloud Storage

1. Go to “Documents” tab and tap “Edit” at the top right corner.

2. Select file(s) you would like to upload.
3. Tap “ ” and then tap “Move to Cloud”.

4. Choose the target folder and tap “ ”(Paste) to upload the selected file(s).

Transfer Files via iCloud Drive

• Download Files From iCloud Drive

1. Tap “ ” at the top right corner.

2. Tap “Import” and then tap “Browse”. Select
a file you’d like from iCloud Drive folder or
another app.
• Upload Files to iCloud Drive

1. Go to “Documents” tab and tap

“Edit” ( ) at the top right corner.
2. Choose the file(s) and tap “Move” or
“Copy” on the top menu bar.
3. Select a directory in iCloud Drive section.

Transfer Files Using iTunes File Sharing

1. Launch iTunes on your computer.

2. Connect your iOS device to the computer via USB cable.
3. Select your device and switch to Apps tab.

4. Scroll down to File Sharing section and find PDF Reader.

5. Tap the app icon. Drag and drop files between your computer and this app.
  
Transfer Files via WiFi Connection

1. Tap   for the “WiFi” transfer mode.

2. Enable the mode and you will get the
address.
3. Enter the address on your web browser.
You will be able to transfer files to your
device wirelessly through the web browser. 

Note: Be sure that your device and your PC/Mac are under the same IP
address, or you will not be able to connect them.
 
 
Transfer Files Via Kdan Cloud

1. Tap and log in with your Kdan ID.

2. In List View, tap the cloud button ( )
beside each document to download or
upload to Kdan Cloud.
3. In Thumbnail View, simply tap on the drop
down menu below each file to transfer your
documents
 
  
 

Open Email Attachments

1. Open the mail in your mail app.

2. Tap and hold on the attachment.
3. Tap Share and select PDF Reader to open
in to.
4. A copy will be saved to PDF Reader.

 
Import Images From Photo Library

1. In Documents tab, tap “ ” at the top

right corner.
2. Tap “Import” and tap “Photos” to import
multiple photos from Photo Library.
3. The photo(s) will be saved in the document
list.

 
CHAPTER 3

HOW TO:

USE ANNOTATION TOOLS

Text Selection & Annotations
When viewing a PDF document, long press on the PDF to select text and
activate annotation tools.

❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❶ Drag over the content to select

a desired portion of text.

❶ ❷ “Note” adds a note to the

selected text.
❸ “Copy” saves the selected text to
、
clipboard.
❻ ❹ “Highlight” marks the selected text
with highlighting.

❺ Tap for more tools. (Squiggly, Text-to-

Speech, Search Web, and Dictionary)

❻ In PDF viewing (when turning off the

annotation tool), simply tap on the
annotation. Then you can choose to
remove it from the PDF.
Annotate

PDF Reader provides a complete set of

annotation tools – the most convenient ones are
the Typewriter and Sticky Note options.

he r e !
Try i t

1. Tap and hold on the screen

2. Choose ‘Text’ from the pop-up menu or tap

‘Note’ to add a sticky note to the PDF
 Highlight

.
Select the text that you want

to highlight. On the popup menu select
the Highlight option.

The text you selected will

be highlighted in the color you choose

o w!
Try it n

SAMPLE TEXT

1. Tap and hold on the ‘SAMPLE TEXT’

2. Select ‘Highlight’ to highlight text

Sign PDFs

To use the signature tool
 2.Tap

in PDF Reader, simply long tap on where you
want to insert a signature. Then select
"Signature" from the popup menu.

Sign h e r e !

1. Tap and hold on the screen

2. Tap ‘Signature’ from the pop-up

Annotations
You may also turn on or off the annotation tools by tapping the icons on the
bottom menu bar.

❶ Textbox draws a box and fill in with

❶ text (Font and style are changeable.)

❷ Figures draws shapes of rectangles,

oval, line and arrow.

❷ ❸ Sticky Note adds a memo inside of

an icon.

❸ ❹ Able to insert images from Photo

Library or camera.

❺ Freehand Writing, Write on PDFs

using your fingers or stylus.
❹ ❺ ❻ Record and attach a voice note to the
PDF.
❻ ❼ Make custom stamps indicating time
and date.

❽ Create and add personal signatures

❼ to the PDF.

❽
Long Tap To Change Settings
1. For the highlight, underline, strikeout,
squiggly, shape, or drawing tool, long
tap on the icon to change the color/
opacity/size/style.
2. You can swipe left for more annotation
tools.

Delete Annotations

1. Turn off the annotation tool you are

currently using.
2. Tap on the annotation and choose
“Delete” from the pop-up menu bar to
remove it.

Export Annotation Summary

1. Open a PDF file
2. Tap      and tap “Share Via”
3. Choose “Summary” to send annotation
summary by email.



BOTA (Bookmarks, Outlines, Thumbnails &
Annotations) List
The BOTA list helps you quickly browse and manage all your annotations in
one place.

Bookmarks

In the Bookmark list, it displays all the

bookmarks you’ve added to the PDF. By
tapping on the specific bookmark, it will take
you to the page directly.

Outlines

The Outline list is a map of the PDF. It guides

you through the clutter of pages to the most
relevant part of the PDF and lets you
navigate interactively from one part of the
document to another. (If the creator didn’t
create outlines in the PDF, it will be empty in
this section.)
 Thumbnails

In Thumbnails section, you can view page

thumbnails of all the pages included in the
PDF. Simply tap on the thumbnail to quickly
travel to that page.

Annotations

In the Annotation list, it displays all the

annotations you made to the PDF. You can
tap on the annotation to quick jump to where
it is located.
CHAPTER 4

HOW TO:

MANAGE DOCUMENTS
File Manager
In “Documents” tab, tap the “Edit” ( ) button at the top right corner to enter
the management mode. Select files and then you can copy, move, rename or
delete them.

❶ ❷ ❸ ❶ Create a new folder

❷ Select all
❸ Back to File List mode
❹ Tap to select the file
❺ Tap to add the file to Favorites
❻ Tap to copy selected file(s)
❹ ❼ Move selected files(s) to the target folder
❽ Rename the file
❾ Delete selected file(s)
❺ ❿ Tap for more editing options,
including:
‣ Open in

‣ Merge (only available when

selecting 2 and more files)
‣ Share via

‣ Encrypt

‣ Move to cloud
❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿
‣ Zip
In List View, PDF Reader offers you shortcuts to manage files with ease.

Quick Actions
1. Tap beside each document.
2. You will see a menu of actions, including
Rename, Zip, Share Download Link,
Delete, and Share.

Swipe to Delete Files

1. Tap on the specific file and swipe to the
left.
2. You can quickly delete the document by
tapping the delete button.

In Thumbnail View, PDF Reader supports to arrange and mange documents

with drag and drop.

Drag To Create a New Folder

1. Long tap on the file you’d like to move.
2. Drag the selected file over the target file.
3. The file will be highlighted with grey. Then
drop the file to create a new folder.
 
Drag and Move Files
1. Long tap on the file or folder.
2. Drag the selected item to “Folder” appeared
on the bottom left corner
3. Drop the item to move it to the target folder,
iCloud Drive, or Network storage.
 

  
Tap to Rename Files
1. Simply tap the file name to rename the file.

Drag to Delete Files 

1. Long tap on the file or folder.
2. Drag the selected item to “Delete”

appeared on the bottom left corner.

Merge PDF Files (Subscription Option)
1. Tap and then select 2 or more files
and tap “Merge”.
2. You can change the order by tapping
“Edit” on the top right corner.
3. Tap “Merge” to begin the merging
process, and the file will be saved in the
“Split & Merge” folder.

Private Folder
• Set Up Your Password

1. Go to Settings tab ( ) and enable

“Show Private Folder”.
2. Then back to Documents tab and tap
“Edit” at the top right corner.
3. Tap on the private folder to set up your
password.
 

• Change Your Password

1. Tap and tap on the private folder again

to change the password.
2. If you’d like to remove the password
protection, simply keep the new password
field in blank.
CHAPTER 5

HOW TO:

MANAGE PDF PAGES

PDF Reader enables you to preview the PDF document in page thumbnails.
You can edit PDF pages when viewing PDF in thumbnails.

Page Thumbnail Mode

1. Open a PDF file. Tap to reveal more actions.
2. Tap “Page Edit” ( ) to switch to thumbnail mode.

❷ ❸ ❹
❶ Tap to select the page (selecting
multiple pages are available)

❷ Append - Add a new blank page

❺
❸ Extract - Export selected page(s)
as a new PDF
❶
❹ Tap for more page editing options,
including:
‣ Select All

‣ Page Rotation

‣ Email out

‣ Delete

❺ Rearrange Page Order -

Change the order of pages in PDF
by dragging the target page.
Rearrange Page Order
Tap on the top right corner. Then tap and hold on one page thumbnail.
Drag the page to where you would like it to be.

Extract, Add, Delete, and Rotate PDF Pages

Icon Name Function

Select one page or pages and tap
Extract Extract. The page(s) you selected will
be saved as a new file.
Tap to add a new page to the
Append document.
Select one page or pages and tap
Delete Delete.
Select one or several pages and tap
Rotate Rotate. Rotation is based on 90°
increments
Tap Email to send out selected pages
Email out as a new PDF.
 There’s More To Explore

Convert PDFs

Convert PDFs from and to Microsoft Office, text, image, and ebook
files using the built-in or cloud converter.

Scan and OCR

Digitize documents with the scanner tool. The OCR tool can extract
text content from the scans and turn them into searchable and
editable PDF documents.

Password Protect PDFs

Encrypt your PDF with a password to prevent unauthorized access to

the file content. PDF Reader also allows you to remove security
settings from PDF files.

Text to Speech

Convert text into natural-sounding speech with 50+ voices, available

in multiple languages.

For more details, please visit our Knowledge Base: https://

support.kdanmobile.com
 WE'VE GOT A LOT
MORE TO COME
Follow us on Facebook and stay tuned

PDF Reader Facebook Page

helpdesk@kdanmobile.cm