Can one join two PDF pages with Apple Preview? If not, what is the best software to do this with my Macbook Pro?

Can one join two PDF pages with Apple Preview?

If not, what is the best software to do this with my Macbook Pro and Catalina?

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 18, 2020 8:23 PM

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Kappy

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Jan 18, 2020 8:33 PM in response to georges609

Yes, you can. Just open one PDF, then open the second one. Use thumbnail displays. Select thumbnails from one PDF then drag them over to the bottom of the thumbnail list on the other PDF. Then SAVE AS to create a new PDF with the merged pages. You can also insert individual pages from one PDF to another.

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