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Adobe developed the Portable Document Format to standardize electronic document handling. PDF, the file format that carries the business world on its back, is everywhere, from product manuals to legal documents. To open, view, and edit PDFs, you need a PDF reader -- for example, Adobe's free Reader. Despite competition from simpler tools, Reader remains the standard the others are judged against. We looked at the latest version of Reader, Adobe Reader X. With it you can view and annotate all PDF files, sign documents electronically, and access optional Adobe Online subscription services directly from inside its interface.

Reader X's familiar interface opens with a quick-start file manager from which we could open a recent file or log in to an existing Adobe Online account. We clicked Open and browsed to a folder full of PDFs we use for testing. Reader rendered each document with high detail and faithful color reproduction. Clicking the Sign icon on Reader's toolbar let us digitally sign documents by adding text or attaching a signature via a wizard. We could also Print our document or e-mail it as an attachment or via Adobe SendNow. We could highlight text, add Sticky Notes, take a Snapshot, and attach Comments.

Reader has some extras that stripped-down competitors can't match, such as its Read Out Loud tool, which can read documents to you if you have sound capability. A Tracker tool monitors updates to Reviews and Forms. Under the Edit menu, entries labeled Protection, Analysis, and Accessibility let us manage security settings, check document accessibility, and analyze data using the Object Data Tool and Geospatial Location Tool. Reader doesn't lack support, either, starting with the sort of extensive Help file you'd expect from an Adobe product. The optional online services include converting PDFs to Word or Excel documents and creating PDFs using Adobe CreatePDF online. Clicking Tools toggles open the online extras.

As we noted, Adobe Reader X is the standard for freeware PDF readers, none of which can match Reader's capabilities and extras. Lighter, simpler tools are available, but Adobe's free reader remains the one to beat.

What do you need to know about free software?

Mac users: If you're running Mac OS, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.

Before you install, always make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.

You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If your operating system is older,
you can install an earlier version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader Windows.

Note:

If you're not sure which version of Windows you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?

Explorer: Download and install Acrobat Reader DC

Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Internet Explorer.

Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.

Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.

Note:

You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:

You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader Windows.

When the file download message appears at the bottom of the browser window, click Run.


Note:

Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.

When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.

Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Mozilla Firefox.

Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.

Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.

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You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:

You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader Windows.

When the Opening dialog box appears, click Save File.

Press Ctrl+J to open the download Library. When the download Library window appears, double-click the .exe file for Reader.


If prompted to open the executable file, click OK.


Note:

Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.

When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.

Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Google Chrome.

Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.

Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.

Note:

You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:

You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader Windows.

When the downloaded file appears at the bottom of the browser window, click the .exe file for Reader.

Note:

Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.

When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.

For a list of known issues and more in-depth troubleshooting, see Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation Windows.

To see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems, visit the Acrobat Reader user forum. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. When posting on forums, include your operating system and product version number.

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