Right-click the PDF, choose Open With Choose default program or another app in. Choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat DC in the list of programs, and then do one of the following: (Windows 10) Select Always use this app to open.pdf files. (Windows 7 and earlier) Select Always use the selected program to open. Sometimes I need to edit a PDF with 'NitroPDF' and I open the PDF with this app without changing the default file. I need this option just for that one situation. But, recently it seems that 'Open with' dialog changes my default app. This is not the normal behavior. Please see the pictures for a clearer view of my situation.
Microsoft Edge is the default program for opening PDF files on Windows 10. In four easy steps, you can make Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC your default PDF program.
Start Acrobat and do one of the following: Open a file from the Home Recent view. Choose File Open. In the Open dialog box, select one or more filenames, and click Open. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free, trusted standard for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDFs. It's the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content – including forms and multimedia. Adobe Acrobat DC software is the complete PDF solution for working anywhere with your most important documents. An Easy Preferences Change. To change the default PDF open behavior when using a web browser.
How to make Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC your default PDF program
Watch a short video tutorial below on how to set Acrobat Reader DC as the default program for opening PDF files on Windows. Alternatively, follow the steps below the video to do the same.
Steps to make Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC your default PDF program:
Right-click the thumbnail of a PDF file, and then choose Properties.
In the file's Properties dialog box, click Change.
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If your computer settings are managed by a system administrator, you may not see the Change button. Sign in using an administrator account or contact your administrator to get the button enabled.
If you have Acrobat DC or both Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC, choose Adobe Acrobat DC and click OK.
If you have only Acrobat Reader DC, choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and click OK.
Now, the PDF files open in Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC.
Microsoft Edge is the default program for opening PDF files on Windows 10. You can change the default program for PDF files to open it in a program that’s more suitable and feature-rich, such as Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free, trusted standard for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDFs. It's the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content – including forms and multimedia.
Adobe Acrobat DC software is the complete PDF solution for working anywhere with your most important documents. It provides simple and consistent user experience across desktop, web, and mobile-including touch-enabled devices.
Follow the links below to get Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC:
You need either Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC. If you have both, Adobe recommends making Acrobat DC the default program for opening PDF files.
You can choose your installed version of Reader or Acrobat as the default program for opening PDF files. Adobe recommends upgrading previous versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to the latest version - Acrobat Reader DC | Acrobat DC.
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You can open a PDF in many ways: from within the Acrobat application, from your email application, from your file system, or on a network from within a web browser.
Open a file from the Home > Recent view.
Choose File > Open. In the Open dialog box, select one or more filenames, and click Open. PDF documents usually have the extension .pdf.
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If more than one document is open, youcan switch between documents by choosing the document name fromthe Window menu.
Open a PDF from the desktop orwithin another application
To open a PDF attached to an email message, open the message and double-click the PDF icon.
To open a PDF linked to an open web page, click the PDF file link. The PDF usually opens in the web browser.
Double-click the PDF file icon in your file system.
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In Mac OS, you sometimes cannot open a PDF created in Windows by double-clicking the icon. Instead, choose File > Open With > Acrobat.
When PDFs open in a web page, they open inRead mode. Read mode displays the PDF without the menus, panes,or toolbars visible. Near the bottom of the window, a floating toolbarappears with basic functionality for viewing document.
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- To show the toolbar, roll your cursor near the bottom of the window.
- To page through the PDF, use the navigation buttons in the toolbar.
- To close Read mode and display the work area, click the Acrobat
icon in the toolbar. - To disable Read mode within the browser, open the Acrobat or Reader Preferences (in Windows, choose Edit > Preferences, in Mac OS, choose Acrobat / Acrobat Reader > Preferences). Select Internet from the left pane. Deselect Display In
Read Mode By Default.
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If you have more than one Adobe PDF applicationon your computer, you can specify which one is used to open PDFs.See the Select Default PDF Handler in General preferences.
Options in the web browser control how you viewa PDF, either within the browser or directly in Acrobat or Reader.To change the current display behavior, see the browser documentationon managing add-ons or plug-ins. If you open PDFs in Acrobat outside the browser, you cannotuse the preference Allow Fast Web View ina browser.
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Becausekeyboard commands can be mapped to the web browser, some Acrobat shortcuts cannot be available.Similarly, you may need to use the tools and commands in the Acrobat toolbar rather than the browsertoolbar or menu bar. For example, to print a PDF document, use thePrint button in the Acrobat toolbar ratherthan the Print command in the browser. (In Microsoft Internet Explorer,you can choose File > Print, Edit > Copy, and Edit > FindOn This Page on the Internet Explorer toolbar.)
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Havingmultiple versions of Acrobat or Adobe Reader installedon the same computer is not recommended. Mixed versions on yoursystem can prevent you from viewing PDFs in a web browser. Examplesinclude Acrobat XI with Adobe Reader X, or Acrobat9 with Reader XI, and so on. For more information about coexistinginstallations, see this TechNote.
Selectto display PDFs in the browser without the menus, panes, or toolbarsvisible.
Selectto allow page-at-a-time downloading for PDFs that have been savedwith Fast Web View enabled. With Fast Web View turned on, a webserver can send just the requested page, rather than the entirePDF.
Chooseto allow the browser to continue downloading PDF pages from theweb, even after the first page displays.
Choosea connection speed from the menu. The connection speed helps Acrobator other media provide a smooth display when content is read onthe Internet.
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Click toopen the Internet or network connection dialog box or panel foryour computer. For more information, consult your operating systemHelp, your Internet service provider, or your local network administrator.
Acrobat can automatically reopen PDFs from the last session on launch. To set the preference, do the following:
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In Acrobat, go to Edit > Preferences (Windows), or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac).
In the left pane, select General, and then select the Open PDFs From Last Session On Acrobat Launch check box.