--- title: "Working with documents" slug: "working-with-documents" updated: 2026-09-22T23:30:50Z published: 2026-09-22T23:30:50Z canonical: "docs.visualvault.com/working-with-documents" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.visualvault.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Working with documents You can work with documents within VisualVault, using the **Document Viewer**. Open the **Document Viewer** from the **Document Library**, or any document list in VisualVault. > [!WARNING] > **Note:** The tools you have available in the Document Viewer may vary. Please check with your organization administrator if you are missing something that you expected to see. --- ### Saving, burning annotations, printing, and downloading You can work with the document revision using the tools in the top toolbar. 1. Click **Save**, to save a new revision in the Document Library. 2. Click **Burn Annotations**, to flatten the file (makes annotations non-editable) and save a new revision in the Document Library. 3. Click **Print**, to print the document from your local device. 4. Click **Download**, to save the document to your local device. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/2026-09-22 Document Viewer_download, print, save.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T12%3A41%3A35Z&se=2026-10-13T13%3A41%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=lL2Io7LYxTkcY1V302nUiWAleBRQwmrq1xaN2XmdsV0%3D) --- ### Navigate pages with thumbnails 1. Click the sidebar icon at the left of the toolbar to open the side panel. 2. Select the page thumbnail icon at the top of the panel. 3. Click on a thumbnail to jump to that page in the document. 4. Click on the icons under the page thumbnail to rotate page clockwise, delete page, and more options to modify a page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/2026-09-22 Document Viewer_thumbnail.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T12%3A41%3A35Z&se=2026-10-13T13%3A41%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=lL2Io7LYxTkcY1V302nUiWAleBRQwmrq1xaN2XmdsV0%3D) --- ### Searching within a document You can search the currently loaded document without leaving VisualVault. 1. Click the sidebar icon at the left of the toolbar to open the side panel. 2. Select one of the three icons at the top of the panel: the page thumbnail icon, the signature icon, or the search icon (magnifying glass). 3. To search the document, select the search icon, then enter your search term in the search field. 4. Press **Enter** or click the search icon to run the search. - After you run a search, the panel displays the number of results found, with left and right arrows to move between them. Results are grouped by page number, and each result shows a text snippet with your search term highlighted. 5. Click a result in the panel to jump to that location in the document. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/2026-09-22 Document Viewer_search.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T12%3A41%3A35Z&se=2026-10-13T13%3A41%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=lL2Io7LYxTkcY1V302nUiWAleBRQwmrq1xaN2XmdsV0%3D) > 🔍 **Troubleshooting Note:** If you can't find the search panel, click the panel toggle icon at the left of the toolbar to expand it, then select the search icon (magnifying glass) at the top of the panel. --- ### Adjusting layout and zoom 1. Click the sidebar icon on the far left of the toolbar to show or hide the side panel. 2. Click the zoom options icon (for example, **100%**) to open the dropdown menu. 3. Select **Fit To Width** to scale the page so it matches the width of the viewer window. 4. Select **Fit To Page** to display the entire page within the viewer window. 5. Select a preset value from the list (**10%** through **6400%**) to zoom to that exact level. 6. Click **Quick Zoom In**, then pan around the page. 7. Use the **-** and **+** icons next to the zoom field to decrease or increase zoom in smaller increments. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/10763bcf-f13e-488f-9c3e-d6737c42ab5e/Images/Documentation/2026-09-22 Document Viewer_adjusting layout and zoom.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T12%3A41%3A35Z&se=2026-10-13T13%3A41%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=lL2Io7LYxTkcY1V302nUiWAleBRQwmrq1xaN2XmdsV0%3D) > [!NOTE] > 🔍 **Troubleshooting Note:** If the zoom level resets unexpectedly when navigating between pages, the document may have mixed page sizes or the viewer may be set to auto-fit on page change. If **Marquee Zoom** stays active after drawing a selection, click the **Select** tool (the dashed-box icon in the toolbar) to return to normal cursor behavior. --- ### Inserting pages for merging documents 1. Click the **Thumbnail** view icon in the left panel to display page thumbnails. 2. Click more options (**⋯**). 3. Click **Insert.** 4. In the **Insert New Page** dialog, select **Blank** or **Upload** depending on whether you want to add an empty page or insert a page from a file. 5. Under **Page Placement**, choose **Above Page** or **Below Page** to set where the new page goes relative to the page you specify. 6. Under **Page Location**, enter the page number in the **Specify Page** field. The dialog shows the document's total page count next to this field for reference. 7. In the **Number Of Pages** field, enter how many pages to insert. 8. If you selected **Blank**, choose a page size from the **Presets** dropdown under **Page Dimensions** (for example, **Letter**). 9. Click **Add Page(s)** to insert the new page and close the dialog. > [!NOTE] > 🔍 **Troubleshooting Note:** If **Add Page(s)** doesn't respond, check that the **Specify Page** value doesn't exceed the document's total page count. The field won't accept a page number that doesn't exist yet. --- ### Extracting pages 1. Click the **Thumbnail** view icon in the left panel to display page thumbnails. 2. Click more options (**⋯**). 3. Click **Extract.** 4. Click **Extract and Delete** or **Extract**. 5. The extracted page(s) will be downloaded to your local device. --- ### Reordering pages 1. Click the **Thumbnail** view icon in the left panel to display page thumbnails. 2. Locate the page you want to move. 3. Click and drag the thumbnail to its new position in the page order, then release to drop it into place. The panel renumbers all pages to reflect the new order. 4. Alternatively, click more options (**⋯**) on the thumbnail and select **Move to Top** or **Move to Bottom** to reposition the page without drag and drop.