How to Make Adobe 9 Your Defualt PDF Reader

Set Adobe Reader 9 as the default PDF reader on your computer.

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a conversion file type. It is used to change source material into a format that may be opened and viewed by anyone with a PDF reading program. PDFs lets other individuals open a document without the program it was originally created in. Most PDF readers, such as Adobe Reader 9, are available for free. You can make Adobe Reader 9 your default PDF reader by following a few steps.

Instructions

Windows

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and select the "Default Programs" option. The Default Programs window appears on the screen.

2. Click the "Associate a file type..." link. Click the "PDF" file type in the Name field. Click the "Change Program" button in the upper-right section of the window. The Open Window dialog box appears on the screen.

3. Click "Adobe Reader 9" in the "Open with" dialog box. If Adobe Reader 9 is not listed in the "Recommended Programs" section, click the arrow next to the "Other Programs" section to locate it and then select it. Click the "OK" button and then click the "Close" button.

Mac

1. Click once on a PDF file icon while holding down the "Ctrl" key. Click "Get Info." A properties dialog box opens for this specific file.

2. Click "Open with." Select "Adobe Reader 9" from the list of programs.

3. Click "Change All." Click "OK" to confirm Adobe Reader 9 as the default PDF reader on the computer.

References

• Windows: Change which Programs Windows uses by Default

Resources

• Adobe Reader: Download Previous Versions