How to Open PDF (Acrobat) Documents

You may come across Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files while surfing the Web or on CDs of software programs that you buy. Many times the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, which you can use to open PDF documents, is included with the CD, but sometimes a link to it is provided from the Web site from which you downloaded the PDF.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader

1. To read a PDF file, you need to get Acrobat Reader.
2. Go to the Adobe Web site.
3. Click the Products link.
4. Click Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Reader for free.
5. Download, and install Acrobat Reader. You'll now be able to read PDF files.
6. Double-click your PDF to open it in the Reader.

Tips & Warnings

• Configure your browser to use Acrobat Reader when it encounters a PDF file.
• To create your own PDF documents, you need the Distiller program, which is available from Adobe as well (there is a charge to download Distiller).
• You can print the Acrobat document just as you would any other document. However, printing can take a while, especially if the document has graphics.

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