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Last updated on Dec 10, 2024

Learn how to share and collaborate on PDFs using Acrobat for Microsoft Teams.

Collaborate on PDFs through Chat

  1. Sign in to your Microsoft Teams account and select Chat.

  2. From near the chat compose box, select Add > Attach file.

  3. Select the file that you want to share and collaborate on, and then select the Send icon.

  4. Hover over the shared file card and then select More options  > Collaborate on PDF.

    PDF file card in the Microsoft Teams Chat channel displays the context menu with the 'Collaborate on PDF' tool highlighted.
    To open the shared PDF in a browser or to download it, you can select the 'More attachment options' icon on the file card and then select the desired option.

  5. To add a comment to the opened document, select Add comments  from the Quick Actions menu and place it at a desired location on the document.

  6. Type your comment and select Post.

  7. To respond to any comment on the document, select it and type your comment in the Add a reply field. Once done, select Post.

  8. Use annotation tools like Highlight, Underline, Insert text, or Add text comment to add markups as required.

Collaborate on PDFs in tabs

  1. In the Teams channel, select Add a tab icon.

  2. Select Adobe Acrobat from the list or search for it.

  3. If prompted, authorize the app and accept the permissions.

  4. Choose a PDF from Teams, Channels, OneDrive, or upload from your computer, then select Save.

    Adobe Acrobat dialog shows options to select a file for sharing. Save button in highlighted in orange.
    To select a file from a different location, select the 'Select file from' dropdown menu and select the desired option.

  5. Use the Acrobat commenting and annotation tools to add comments, respond to comments, or to add markups.

All the comments, notes, or reactions added to the file are automatically saved and are visible to anyone on the Chat or Teams channel.

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