New for 2024 Foxit PDF Editor
UMass IT has introduced Foxit PDF Editor for all campus users. This PDF editing tool will be replacing Adobe Acrobat Pro for all Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty, Staff. If you use other Adobe Apps (eg Illustrator, Photoshop), Adobe Acrobat will still be available as part of the Campus Adobe license in addition to the option of using Foxit.
Requesting access to foxit pdf editor
UMass Amherst Faculty and Staff can request a Foxit license to create, edit, and organize PDFs. Fill out the form located here:
Request Foxit PDF Editor Access
Download and Activation Instructions
Mac
- Download for Mac: IT – How to Download Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (service-now.com)
- Activate for Mac: IT – Activating Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (service-now.com)
Windows
- Download for Windows: IT – How to Download Foxit PDF Editor for Windows (service-now.com)
- Activate for Windows: IT – Activating Foxit PDF Editor for Windows (service-now.com)
Instructional Videos
Foxit has a bunch of instructional videos for all types of PDF editing needs like how to organize pages, creating forms, use of accessibility tools, OCR information, and many more. You can check out their videos here: Foxit PDF Editor & eSign Tutorials | Foxit
User Manual
The Foxit 2023.3 User Manual is also available online.