I am brand new to Adobe and I have no idea how to use it: i.e. convert from word to adobe; from abode to word (can it even be done?) edit an adobe document, what is the difference between adobe pdf and adobe reader?, etc. Where can I get a crash course in adobe? thank you.

Here is a link that may help you: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/...ing/index.html. However, to fully grasp the Adobe Acrobat concept you would need access to a "Professional" version. The Adobe Reader is exactly what it says in thay you cannot edit an adobe document (also called a .pdf) in the Reader version. If you do not have access to the Professional version, the link probably will not help too much. You may find other help by googling the Adobe website. That would tell you the difference.