Adobe® Reader® is the tool for opening and using Adobe PDFs that are created in Adobe Acrobat®. Although you can't create PDFs in Reader, you can use Reader to view, print, and manage PDFs. After opening a PDF in Reader, you have various tools to help you find information quickly. If you receive a PDF form, you can complete it online and submit it electronically. If you receive an invitation to review a PDF, use the commenting and markup tools to annotate it. Use the Reader multimedia tools to play video and music in a PDF. And if a PDF contains sensitive information, you can sign or certify a document with a digital ID.

For more information see:

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“ What can you do with Adobe Reader?

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“ Support on UNIX platforms ” on page 22

Protected mode (Windows)

By default, Adobe Reader X runs in protected mode to provide an added layer of security. In protected mode, malicious

PDF documents can’t launch arbitrary executable files or write to system directories or the Windows Registry. See

Introducing Adobe Reader protected mode for more details.

To check the status of protected mode, choose File > Properties > Advanced > Protected Mode.

Protected mode is enabled by default. To turn off protected mode:

Choose Edit > Preferences.

In the Categories list on the left, select General.

Deselect Enable Protected Mode at startup.

Messages from Adobe

The General preferences include options for allowing Adobe to display in-product marketing messages while you work in the program. You decide whether to receive these in-product marketing messages.

Note: Transactional messages, which facilitate the Adobe Online Service, cannot be turned off.

Open the Preferences dialog box.

• (Windows) Choose Edit > Preferences.

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(Mac OS) Choose Adobe Reader > Preferences.

Under Categories, click General.

In the Messages From Adobe section, select options as desired.

Show Me Messages When I Launch Reader

Allows messages from Adobe to appear in the Welcome Screen when you launch the application without a document open. Click a message to get information about features, updates, or online services, or to open an element in the application, such as a task pane. Deselect the option to prevent inproduct marketing messages from appearing.

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Don’t Show Messages While Viewing A Document

Prevents in-product marketing messages from Adobe from appearing in the lower-left corner of the application window. Click the close button to dismiss the message. The message fades away if you do nothing. Leave the option deselected to allow in-product marketing messages.

Accessibility features

Keyboard alternatives to mouse actions

Reader and Acrobat have the same keyboard shortcuts. To view the full list, see Keyboard shortcuts in Acrobat Help.

Use a screen reader or magnifier

Use the Accessibility Setup Assistant to set up Reader for either a screen magnifier or a screen reader.

• Choose Edit > Accessibility > Setup Assistant, and then select the options you want from each screen of the Setup

Assistant.

Reflow text in a PDF

Reflow a PDF to temporarily present it as a single column that is the width of the document pane. This reflow view makes the document easier to read.

• To reflow text, choose View > Zoom > Reflow.

In most cases, only readable text appears in the reflow view. Text that does not reflow includes forms, comments, digital signature fields, and page artifacts, such as page numbers, headers, and footers. Pages that contain both readable text and form or digital signature fields do not reflow. Vertical text reflows horizontally.

For more information, see Reading PDFs with reflow and accessibility features in Acrobat Help.

Note: You cannot save, edit, or print a document while it is in Reflow view.

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Learn how to use Reader for everyday PDF tasks.

For answers to many other common questions, see the Adobe Reader FAQ .

Open, edit, or delete PDFs

Why can’t I open or edit a PDF?

You want advanced editing available in Adobe Acrobat

While the free Adobe Reader lets you view PDFs, some advanced editing requires Adobe Acrobat. Examples include the following:

• Editing text

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Combining PDFs

• Scanning to PDF

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Creating new forms (Reader can fill out existing forms)

For more information, see this detailed comparison of Acrobat and Reader features .

The PDF is password-protected and has editing restrictions

If you receive a password-protected PDF, use the designated password to open the document. Some secured documents have restrictions that prevent you from printing, editing, or copying content. If a document has restricted features, any tools and menu items related to those features are dimmed in Reader.

If you have trouble opening a PDF, or if you are restricted from using certain features, contact the author of the PDF.

You receive the error, “one or more Adobe PDF Extensions are disabled”

To fix the problem, complete the following steps:

Open Internet Options in Control Panel and click the Advanced tab.

Select the check box, Enable Third-Party Browser Extensions.

Click OK, and then restart your computer.

More troubleshooting tips

For more troubleshooting tips, see these tech notes:

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Can't open a PDF

• Can't view a PDF on the web | Quick fix

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Combining PDFs

The free Adobe Reader cannot combine multiple PDF files; however, Adobe Acrobat can. For more information, see

PDF Portfolios and combined PDFs in Acrobat Help.

Deleting PDFs

PDF files are stored in a variety of folders on your computer, depending upon whether you received the PDF in e-mail, from the web, or via another source.

To quickly find a PDF, search for the filename in Windows or Mac OS. Then navigate to the found folder, right-click the PDF file, and choose Delete (Windows) or Move to Trash (Mac OS).

Copy content from PDFs

Copy text and images from PDFs

You can easily copy content in Reader, unless the PDF author has applied security settings that disallow copying.

Confirm that content copying is allowed

Right-click the document, and choose Document Properties.

Click the Security tab, and review the Document Restrictions Summary.

Copy specific content from a PDF

Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu.

Drag to select text, or click to select an image.

Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy.

Copy an entire PDF (Windows Reader application only, not browser)

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Choose Edit > Copy File to Clipboard.

Copy an area of a PDF (Reader application only, not browser)

The Snapshot tool copies an area as an image that you can paste into other applications.

Choose Edit > Take a Snapshot.

Drag a rectangle around the area you want to copy, and then release the mouse button.

Press the Esc key to exit Snapshot mode.

In another application, choose Edit > Paste to paste the copied image.

Save, view, and search PDFs

Save PDFs

If the PDF author has enabled local saving, you can save a copy of a PDF or PDF Portfolio.

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• To save a PDF, click the disk icon in the toolbar at the upper left of the window.

Reader application only

• To create a copy of a PDF, choose File > Save As > PDF.

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To save the PDF as accessible text, choose File > Save As > Text.

Why can’t I save a PDF?

Because the PDF author has disabled local saving for security, copyright protection, or other reasons.

If you need to save the PDF, contact the author, and ask them to enable local saving. For more information, see Enable

Reader users to save form data in Acrobat Help.

View and navigate PDFs

Do any of the following:

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To enlarge or reduce the page, use the zoom, magnification, and fit options In the toolbar at the top of the window.

Zoom, magnification, and fit options in toolbar

• To go to a specific page number, enter it to the right of the Show Previous and Show Next toolbar.

• To navigate visually, click the Page Thumbnails icon at the upper left of the window.

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To jump to areas of interest, click the Bookmarks icon at the upper left of the window.

buttons in the

Quickly navigate with these options:

A. Page number box B. Page thumbnails C. Bookmarks

• (Reader application only, not browser) To set scrolling and multi-page view options, use the View > Page Display menu. To access

For more information, see Navigating PDF pages in Acrobat Help.

Zoom into a specific area

• Right-click the document, and choose Marquee Zoom from the pop-up menu. Then drag across the area you want to magnify.

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(Reader application only, not browser) From the View > Zoom menu, choose Dynamic Zoom, Pan & Zoom, or

Loupe Tool. For more information about each option, see Adjusting PDF views in Acrobat Help.

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Find information in a PDF

To search page content, do either of the following:

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Right-click the document, and choose Find from the pop-up menu.

In the upper right of the window, enter your search term, and click the arrows to navigate to each instance.

To display the search box, right-click the document, and choose Find.

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To perform a more complex search for whole words, phrases, comments, and other options, do either of the following:

• In a web browser, click the binoculars at the left of the window.

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In the Reader application, choose Edit > Advanced Search.

At the bottom of the search pane, click Show More Options to further customize your search. For more information, see Advanced Search options in Acrobat Help.

View and search a PDF Portfolio

A PDF Portfolio is a collection of files in various formats created in different applications. You can use the Reader search tools to find text throughout the PDF Portfolio. Type the text you want to find in the Search box in the PDF

Portfolio toolbar. The search results show all files where the text was found.

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For PDF files, expand the list to see the results in context. Click a search result to go to the location of the text in the PDF.

• For other types of files, click Open, and then search the file.

For more information, see Search a PDF Portfolio in Acrobat Help.

Fill in forms

Is the form fillable?

Not all forms are fillable. Sometimes form creators don’t convert their PDFs to interactive fillable forms. Or, they intentionally design a form that you must print and fill in by hand. These non-interactive forms are called flat forms.

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Purple bar across the top?

Fillable forms

A. Interactive forms highlight where you should type B. Forms with the Typewriter tool let you add text anywhere on the form

The purple message bar indicates the form is fillable. Depending on how the form was created, it could be “interactive” or “flat”.

Interactive form

An interactive form contains fields that you can select or fill in. You can turn on the auto-complete option to help you fill in forms more quickly.

Flat form with Typewriter tool

A flat form does not have interactive fields. However, if availabe, you can use the

Typewriter tool to type over blank form fields. You can add text anywhere on the form, not only within specific boxes.

Note: The purple bar displays only if the creator of the form enabled it.

Typewriter tool visable?

If the typewriter tool is available, you can add text anywhere on the form.

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Forms that display the Typewriter tool, let you add text anywhere on the form. If you don’t see the Typewriter tool palette as shown above, look in the Tools or Sign pane (depending on your version of Reader) for the Add Text option.

Note: The Typewriter tool is available only if the creator of the form enabled it.

Yellow bar across the top?

A yellow message bar protects you from potentially risky files.

A yellow message bar may appear when you open a form in Acrobat. Protected View limits what you can do in a PDF so as to protect your computer from potentially malicious content. If you trust the source of the file, click Enable All

Features. Once enabled, you can look for the purple message bar or Typewriter tool.

No purple bar or Typewriter tool?

Form with neither the purple bar across the top nor the Typewriter tool

If you don’t see a purple bar across the top or the Typewriter tool, your form is not fillable in Reader. You must print the form and fill it in by hand.

Quick tip tutorials on filling in and saving forms

For some quick tutorials on filling in forms, see these videos on Adobe TV:

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How to enter form data using Adobe Reader

• How to type into a form

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How to save form data

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Sample forms: flat and interactive

Patti Sokol , of Sokol Consulting, created two sample forms to show the differences between a flat form and an interactive form. Click here to see a flat form . Notice that you cannot type in the fields of a flat form. Click here to see an interactive form . You can highlight the fields and type in them.

Be sure to read the information in the top text box of each sample form. Then move your cursor over the fields to see what actions are available. You can also print and save the forms to your computer.

Fill in interactive forms

An interactive fillable form contains fields that you can select or fill in. You can turn on the auto-complete option to help you fill in forms more quickly.

Fill in an interactive form

In an interactive form, the pointer changes to a different icon, depending the field. For example, the Hand tool changes to an I-beam when you can type text into the form field.

If necessary, right-click the document, and select either the Hand tool or the Select tool from the pop-up menu.

To make form fields easier to identify, click the Highlight Fields button on the purple document message bar.

Form fields appear with a colored background (light blue by default). A colored outline (red by default) identifies required form fields.

Click inside a text field to type. For check boxes or selection buttons, click the option you want to select.

Press Tab to move forward or Shift + Tab to move backward.

When finished, click the submit button to send the form data. The submit button can appear in the purple message bar at the top of the form or in the form itself.

For troubleshooting tips on completing forms, see Troubleshooting forms .

Options for moving among form fields

Key Result

Tab or Shift + Tab Accepts typing and moves to next field

Up/Left Arrow

Down/Right

Arrow

Esc

Selects previous radio button in a group

Selects next radio button

Reject and deselect form field.

Esc (press twice) Exits Full Screen mode

Accepts typing and deselects field Enter or Return

(single-line text field)

Creates paragraph return in same form field Enter or Return

(multiline text field)

Enter or Return

(check box)

Enter (keypad)

Turns check box on or off

Accepts typing and deselects current form field

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Enable the Auto-complete options (interactive forms only)

The Auto-Complete feature stores entries that you type in interactive form fields. Auto-Complete then suggests or even automatically enters responses that match your typing in other form fields. The suggestions appear in a pop-up menu, from which you can select a match.

The Auto-Complete feature is off by default, so you must enable it in the Forms preferences if you want to use it.

Right-click the document, and choose Page Display Preferences.

In the Preferences dialog box, click Forms from the list at left.

Under Auto-Complete, choose Basic or Advanced from the menu. (A description of each mode appears at the bottom of the dialog box.)

Select Remember Numerical Data if you want to store numbers that you type into forms.

Remove entries from the Auto-Complete memory

If Auto-Complete includes unwanted entries, such as inadvertent misspellings, you can remove them.

Right-click the document, and choose Page Display Preferences.

In the Preferences dialog box, click Forms from the list at left.

Under Auto-Complete, select Edit Entry List, and then remove or change the unwanted words.

Fill in forms with Typewriter tool

If the form creator enabled the Typewriter tool, use that tool to fill out flat forms. The text you add with the Typewriter tool appears in the Comments List (Comment > Comments List).

In either the purple message bar or floating toolbar, click Typewriter.

Note: If the Typewriter option is unavailable, you must print the form to fill it out.

Click a blank form field and type.

(Optional) Adjust options in the purple message bar or floating toolbar to change the text size, position, or font.

When finished, print a copy of the completed form.

Note: You cannot electronically submit a form filled out using the Typewriter tool. You must print the completed form.

Save forms

Not all forms can be saved. Completed forms can be saved only if the author of the form allows it. If the PDF author has enabled local saving, click the disk icon in the toolbar at the upper left of the window or in the floating toolbar if viewing the form on the web. Then rename the file and save the form with your information.

Floating toolbar in form viewed on the web.

When you open a form in Adobe Reader, you can view the usage rights in the notification bar above the form. Contact the author of the form to change your usage rights.

Print forms

In the upper left of the window, click the Print button .

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Choose a printer from the menu at the top of the Print dialog box.

In the Comments And Forms menu in the upper-right area of the Print dialog box, choose one of the following:

• (Interactive or flat form) To print the form and the typed entries, choose Document.

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(Interactive or flat form) To print the form, the typed entries, and any comments on the form, choose Document

And Markups.

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(Interactive form only) To print only the typed entries and not the form itself, choose Form Fields Only.

Clear forms

Clear a form in a browser

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Do either of the following:

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Select the reset form button, if one exists. You cannot undo this action.

• Quit the browser, and start again.

Note: Clicking the web browser’s Reload or Refresh button, the Back or Go Back button, or following a link to another page may not completely clear the form.

Clear a form in the Reader application

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Import or export form data (Reader application only, not browser)

In some workflows, individuals submit filled-in forms as data-only files in a format such as FDF or XML. In Reader, you can import the data to view it in the context of the complete PDF:

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In the upper right of the window, click Extended, and then click Import Data.

Likewise, you can save the information in a completed PDF form as a data file in another format:

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In the upper right of the window, click Extended, and then click Export Data.

For more information, see Manage form data files in Acrobat Help.

Sign PDFs

Reader lets you sign PDFs and incorporate that signature into the file. If you are viewing a PDF on the web, you need to download the PDF first before you can sign it.

Some documents have security applied that prohibits an electronic signature. You must print these documents and sign the printed copy.

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.3)

In Reader 10.1.3, you can type your name, draw your signature, or place an image of your signature on a document.

You can also add text, such as your name, company, title, or the date. When your document is complete, the signature becomes part of the PDF.

Open the PDF you want to sign.

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Click the Sign icon in the toolbar to open the Sign pane.

If the Sign icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Add Text or Signature.

To add text, such as your name, company, or title, click Add Text in the I Need To Sign panel. Click in the document where you want to add the text, and type.

Add Text option lets you add your name, company, or date to the PDF.

In the Sign pane, click Place Signature.

The first time you sign, the Place Signature option opens a dialog box to allow you to create or import your signature.

(First time signing) In the Place Signature dialog box, choose how you want to place your signature:

You can choose to type, draw, or import a signature. Reader uses that signature on future PDFs you sign.

Type my signature

Type your name in the Enter Your Name field. Reader creates a signature for you. You can choose from a small selection of signature styles. Click Change Signature Style to view a different style. When you are satisfied with your signature, click Accept.

Draw my signature

Draw your signature in the Draw Your Signature field. When you are satisfied with your signature, click Accept.

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Use an image

Click Browse, and locate your signature file. When your signature appears in the dialog box, click

Accept. (If you do not have an image of your signature, see “ Create a signature for signing PDFs (Reader 10.1.2 or later) ” on page 14 below.)

Click in the PDF where you want to place your signature.

To move, resize, or rotate the signature, do one of the following.

Position the pointer over the signature or handles, and wait for pointer to change before dragging.

Move

Position the cursor over the signature and drag into position.

Resize

Drag a corner handle to resize.

Rotate

Position the cursor over the rotation handle (top-middle handle), when the cursor changes to a circular arrow, drag to rotate the signature.

When the document is complete, click Done Signing in the Sign pane.

When prompted, “Any signatures or added text will now be permanently merged into the PDF...”, click Confirm.

Specify the location for the file, and click Save.

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.2)

In Reader 10.1.2, you can place an image of your signature on a document and add text, such as your name, company, title, or the date. When your document is complete, the signature becomes part of the PDF.

Open the PDF you want to sign.

Click the Sign icon in the toolbar to open the Sign pane.

If the Sign icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Add Text or Signature.

To add text, such as your name, company, or title, click Add Text in the Sign pane. Click in the document where you want to add the text, and type.

In the Sign pane, click Place Signature.

(First time signing) Click Browse in the Select Signature dialog box and locate your signature file. When your signature appears in the dialog box, click Accept. (If you do not have an image of your signature, see Create a signature for signing PDFs below).

Click in the PDF where you want to place your signature.

To move, resize, or rotate the signature, do one of the following.

Move

Position the cursor over the signature and drag into position.

Resize

Drag a corner handle to resize.

Rotate

Position the cursor over the rotation handle (top-middle handle), when the cursor changes to a circular arrow, drag to rotate the signature.

When the document is complete, click Finalize Changes in the Sign pane.

Specify the location for the file and click Save.

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Create a signature for signing PDFs (Reader 10.1.2 or later)

Sign your name in black ink on a clean, blank sheet of paper. Sign in the middle of the paper so you don't photograph or scan the edges.

Photograph or scan your signature. If you are taking a picture of your signature, make sure the page is well lit and that no shadows fall across the signature.

Transfer the photo or scan to your computer. Reader accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP files. Keep track of its location so you can find it when signing PDFs.

You do not need to crop the image. Reader imports just the signature.

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.1 or earlier)

Open the PDF you want to sign.

In the upper left of the window, click the Sign icon in the toolbar.

If the Sign icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Get Documents Signed Online.

When the EchoSign website appears in your web browser, sign into the service (use your Adobe ID if you have one).

Follow the on-screen instructions to sign the document.

Email or fax signed document (Reader 10.1.3)

In Reader 10.1.3, you can send signed documents via fax or email using the EchoSign service. EchoSign stores a copy in your online account so you can easily access it later. You can log into EchoSign with your Adobe ID or create an account.

When the document is complete, click Done Signing in the Sign pane.

When prompted, “Any signatures or added text will now be permanently merged into the PDF...”, click Confirm.

Specify the location for the file, and click Save.

In the I Need To Sign panel, click Send Signed Document.

When prompted "Your signed document will be uploaded to Adobe EchoSign…", click Upload.

When EchoSign opens in your browser, fill in the requested fields, and click Deliver.

Follow the on-screen instruction to register and complete sending the document.

Sign with a digital ID

In Reader, only PDFs with Reader Usage Rights enabled can be signed using a digital ID. If you don’t have a digital ID, the on-screen instructions help you create one. For more information, see Digital IDs .

Open the PDF you want to sign.

Do one of the following:

In a web browser

In the toolbar at the top of the window, click the Sign icon .

In the Reader application

Click Extended on the right to open the Extended pane, and then click Sign Document.

(If you do not see Extended next to Comment, the PDF creator did not enable the PDF for digital signatures.)

Follow the on-screen instructions to create and place the signature, and then complete the Sign Document dialog box.

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To view and sign the document in a static and secure state, use Preview Document Mode. Dynamic content such as multimedia and JavaScript are blocked. For more information, see Sign in Preview Document mode in Acrobat Help.

Get PDFs signed with EchoSign

You can get documents signed by others using EchoSign. EchoSign is an online service that lets users quickly sign documents in a web browser, without requiring a digital ID. The service keeps track of the entire process.

The EchoSign service e-mails your signers that you'd like them to sign a document. They review and sign the document on the secure EchoSign website. Once signed, both you and your signers receive the signed PDF in e-mail. EchoSign stores the signed document in your account for future reference. For more information, visit www.echosign.com

Reader 10.1.2 and later

Open the PDF you want to have signed.

Open the Sign pane (click Sign on the right side of the toolbar).

(Reader 10.1.3) Click Get Others To Sign to open this panel.

Click Send for Signature.

When the message “The document has been uploaded to Adobe EchoSign” appears, click Proceed to Adobe

EchoSign to Continue.

When the EchoSign website opens in your web browser, follow the on-screen instructions to send the PDF.

Reader 10.1.1 or earlier

Open the PDF you want to have signed.

Choose File > Get Documents Signed Online.

When the EchoSign website opens in your web browser, sign into the service (use your Adobe ID if you have one).

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Manage certificates (secured PDFs)

The creator of a PDF can encrypt the document with a certificate for verifying digital signatures. Certificates that you receive from others are stored in a list of trusted identities. This list resembles an address book and enables you to validate the signatures of these users on any documents you receive from them.

For more information, see these articles in Acrobat Help:

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Get certificates from other users

• Associate a certificate with a contact

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Verify information on a certificate

• Delete a certificate from trusted identities

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Create PDFs, convert to Word, or access other online services

Create a PDF

You can create PDFs from Reader by using Adobe CreatePDF, a web-based service on Acrobat.com.

Click the Convert to PDF icon in the Reader toolbar.

If the Convert to PDF icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Create PDF.

In the Tools pane on the right, click Select File To Convert To PDF and locate the file you want to convert.

Click Convert.

Once Reader converts the file, a Completion box appears in the Tools pane. With a paid subscription to Acrobat.com, you can open the PDF in a new Reader window by clicking the View PDF File In Reader link. Users with a free account can view their PDF on Acrobat.com.

For more information about the CreatePDF service, go to www.adobe.com/go/acrobat_com_en .

Convert a PDF to Word or Excel

You can convert PDFs to Microsoft Word or Excel by using Adobe ExportPDF, a web-based service on Acrobat.com.

For more information about the ExportPDF service, go to www.adobe.com/go/acrobat_com_en .

Reader 10.1.3

Open the PDF you want to export to Word or Excel.

Click the Convert PDF icon in the Reader toolbar to open the Tools pane.

If the Convert PDF icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Convert PDF To Word

Online.

In the Export PDF files panel, choose Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel for Convert To.

If the document contains scanned text in another language, click Change, select the language in the OCR Settings dialog box, then click OK.

Click Convert.

Do one of the following:

• If you have a subscription to the service, click Sign In (at the top of the panel), enter your e-mail address and password, then click Sign In.

• If you do not have an Adobe ID, click Sign Up Now, and follow the on-screen instructions.

When the Completed message appears in the Tools pane, click Save Converted File.

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Click Save Converted File when Completed message appears.

In the Save As dialog box, browse to the location where you want to save the file, enter the file name, and click Save.

Reader 10.1.2

Open the PDF you want to export to Word or Excel.

Click the Convert PDF icon in the Reader toolbar to open the Tools pane.

If the Convert PDF icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Convert PDF To Word

Online.

In the Tools pane, click Convert.

Do one of the following:

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If you have an Adobe ID, enter your e-mail address and password, and follow the on-screen instructions.

• If you do not have an Adobe ID, click Sign Up and follow the on-screen instructions.

When the Completed message appears in the Tools pane, click Save Converted File.

In the Save As dialog box, browse to the location where you want to save the file, enter the file name, and click Save.

Reader 10.1.1 and earlier

Open the PDF you want to export to Word.

Click the Convert PDF icon in the Reader toolbar.

If the Convert PDF icon is not in the toolbar, right-click the toolbar, and choose File > Convert PDF To Word

Online.

Follow the on-screen instructions in Acrobat.com to select and convert the PDF to Word or Excel.

Learn about more online services

Create PDF and Convert PDF To Word are just two of the online services available in Reader. In the upper right of the window, click Tools to check for new services. To learn more, visit www.adobe.com/go/learn_acr_dex_en .

Share, comment, and review

Share documents

You can use Adobe Reader to share documents with others. For more information, see Share files from Acrobat.com using SendNow Online and Share files by e-mail in Acrobat Help.

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Comment on PDF files

You can comment on PDF files using Reader. By default, Sticky Note and Highlighter tools are available. Additional annotation and markup tools are available if the PDF author has enabled them. (In Acrobat, choose File > Save As >

Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features).

For more information see Commenting in Acrobat Help. For a quick video on commenting in Reader see How to Add

Comments in Adobe Reader .

Sticky Note and Highlight tool

Participate in a review

When you receive a PDF to review, you can annotate it by using the commenting and markup tools. You use the same tools to return your comments to the author. (These features are available only if the PDF author has enabled commenting.)

A B C D E F

G H I J K

Drawing Markups panel

A. Add text box B. Add text callout C. Draw line D. Draw arrow E. Draw oval F. Draw rectangle G. Draw cloud H. Draw polygon I. Draw connected lines

J. Draw free form K. Erase free form

Reply to comments, or delete replies

• Right-click a comment, and choose Reply from the pop-up menu.

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If later decide to remove your reply, right-click it, and click Delete.

For more information, see Reply to comments in Acrobat Help.

Approve or reject a PDF

If you’re asked to approve a PDF, you receive an e-mail message that provides step-by-step instructions. At the top of the PDF, use options in the Stamps palette and the document message bar to approve or reject the document.

For more information, see Participate in an approval workflow in Acrobat Help.

Note: Only Acrobat users with multi-byte versions of Acrobat can start an approval workflow. However, Reader users with any language version can approve or reject a PDF.

Track a review (Reader application only, not browser)

To track a document review or view the status of a review, choose View > Tracker. The Tracker shows who has joined a review and how many comments each person has published.

• The left side of the Tracker shows all PDF documents in managed reviews.

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• The right side lists the date and time the PDF was sent and the list of invited reviewers. Links to shared PDFs provide additional information, including the deadline (if set) and the number of comments submitted per reviewer. Deleting a link in the Tracker does not delete the PDF file.

• Latest Updates summarizes the latest changes to reviews.

For more information, see Track reviewed PDFs in Acrobat Help.

Recover from an unexpected shutdown (Reader application only, not browser)

The Autosave feature prevents changes from being lost after an unexpected interruption.

Open the files you were working on before the unexpected shutdown.

When prompted, click Yes to open the files that were automatically saved.

Save the files with the same names as the files you were originally working on.

If automatic saving is disabled, restart it from the Preferences dialog box

Right-click a document, and choose Page Display Preferences from the pop-up menu.

In the left column, select Documents, and then select Automatically Save Document Changes To Temporary File

Every XX Minutes.

In the Minutes box, specify how often you want to save files.

View images, objects, or 3D models

To copy specific images or snapshots of page areas, see “ Copy content from PDFs ” on page

I can’t see images in a PDF

Right-click the document, and choose Page Display Preferences.

Select Show Large Images.

If you deselect the option above, Reader displays large image files as gray boxes, speeding up display and scrolling.

Move or rotate 3D models

The 3D toolbar is displayed when you click a 3D model. Click the arrow next to the Rotate tool to view all of the 3D navigation tools that are available in Reader.

Analyze objects, measurements, or geospatial location

Reader provides analysis options that let you view metadata for certain objects, measure them, or interact with geospatial data. To access these options, click Extended in the upper right of the window.

For more information, see the following topics in Acrobat Help:

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View object data

• Measure objects

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Interact with geospatial PDFs

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Print PDFs

Visual guides for common printing tasks

For helpful tutorials on many common printing tasks, see Printing tips | Acrobat, Reader .

Why can’t I print my document?

Start with these troubleshooting tips

Printing problems can have a variety of causes. To identify the issue, start with this helpful tech note: Troubleshoot

PDF printing | Acrobat, Reader

The PDF is password protected, and printing is not allowed

If you receive a password-protected PDF, enter the designated password to print the document. Some protected documents have restrictions that prevent you from printing, editing, or copying content in the document. If a document has restrictions on printing, contact the PDF author.

(Windows only) Protected Mode is interfering

The default Protected Mode greatly enhances the security of Reader. To determine if Protected Mode is interfering with printing, temporarily disable it: Right-click the document, and choose Page Display Preferences. Then click

General on the left, and deselect Enable Protected Mode At Startup. Close Reader, restart it, and try to print the document again.

Important: To ensure maximum security, when you finish printing, reselect Enable Protected Mode At Startup.

Print a large-size PDF

You can print a large format document, such as a poster or banner, by splitting the page across multiple sheets of paper

(called “tiling”). The tiling option calculates how many sheets of paper are needed. You can adjust the size of the original to best fit the paper and specify how much each “tile” overlaps. You can then piece together the tiles.

Reader 10.1.2

Open the PDF you want to print.

Click the Print icon.

In the Print dialog box, click Poster.

If necessary, set the Tile Scale value to resize the PDF, then click in the Overlap field to force the preview to adjust the “tiles” to the new value. You may need to play with the Tile Scale value to make the best use of the paper.

Set any other options, and click Print or OK.

Reader 10.1.1 or earlier

Open the PDF you want to print.

Click the Print icon to open the Print dialog box.

For Page Scaling, choose either Tile Larger Pages or Tile All Pages. For more information, see Print posters and banners | Acrobat, Reader .

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Simulate overprinting of inks

Overprint simulation approximates how blending and overprinting of colored artwork looks when printed on an offset press. You can simulate the effects of overprinting on a color desktop printer by selecting Simulate Overprinting in the

Advanced Print Setup dialog box. Overprint simulation converts spot colors to process colors for printing. If you intend to use a file for final output, do not select Simulate Overprinting.

Note: Color printers vary greatly in color reproduction quality. For that reason, proofs from a service provider are the best way to verify how the finished piece will look.

Three overlapping circles without overprinting (left) compared to three overlapping circles with overprinting (right).

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Chapter 3: Support on UNIX platforms

Reader is available for Linux and Solaris, with some differences. Some functionality is not available, including real-time collaboration and file sharing, collaboration in online meetings, comment notification in the system tray, and the

Geospatial tool. However, Reader for UNIX provides some additional functionality, including the following:

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View multiple documents in the same Reader window using tabs to navigate among them. Detach tabs, or rearrange tabs by dragging them to new locations within the same or different Reader window. Choose Edit > Preferences >

Documents to edit tab settings preferences, including switching to non-tab mode.

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Choose File > Reload to replace an open PDF with a different version. For example, if an external application changes the PDF while you have it open, the Reload command closes the current PDF and opens the updated version. If you change the PDF while you have it open, then Reload lets you save or abandon your changes, and then reverts to the previous version.

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Use “man acroread” to view the Reader man page. Run acroread -help in the command line to view a full list of command line options.

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Contents

Chapter 1: About Adobe Reader X

Protected mode (Windows)

Messages from Adobe

Accessibility features

Keyboard alternatives to mouse actions

Use a screen reader or magnifier

Reflow text in a PDF

Chapter 2: What can you do with Adobe

Reader?

Open, edit, or delete PDFs

Why can’t I open or edit a PDF?

Combining PDFs

Deleting PDFs

Copy content from PDFs

Copy text and images from PDFs

Copy an area of a PDF (Reader application only, not browser)

Save, view, and search PDFs

Save PDFs

Why can’t I save a PDF?

View and navigate PDFs

Zoom into a specific area

Find information in a PDF

View and search a PDF Portfolio

Fill in forms

Is the form fillable?

Purple bar across the top?

Typewriter tool visable?

Yellow bar across the top?

No purple bar or Typewriter tool?

Quick tip tutorials on filling in and saving forms

Sample forms: flat and interactive

Fill in interactive forms

Fill in an interactive form

Enable the Auto-complete options (interactive forms only)

Remove entries from the Auto-Complete memory

Fill in forms with Typewriter tool

Save forms

Print forms

Clear forms

Clear a form in a browser

Clear a form in the Reader application

Import or export form data (Reader application only, not browser)

Sign PDFs

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.3)

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.2)

Create a signature for signing PDFs (Reader 10.1.2 or later)

Sign a document (Reader 10.1.1 or earlier)

Email or fax signed document (Reader 10.1.3)

Sign with a digital ID

Get PDFs signed with EchoSign

Reader 10.1.2 and later

Reader 10.1.1 or earlier

Manage certificates (secured PDFs)

Create PDFs, convert to Word, or access other online services

Create a PDF

Convert a PDF to Word or Excel

Reader 10.1.3

Reader 10.1.2

Reader 10.1.1 and earlier

Learn about more online services

Share, comment, and review

Share documents

Comment on PDF files

Participate in a review

Reply to comments, or delete replies

Approve or reject a PDF

Track a review (Reader application only, not browser)

Recover from an unexpected shutdown (Reader application only, not browser)

View images, objects, or 3D models

I can’t see images in a PDF

Move or rotate 3D models

Analyze objects, measurements, or geospatial location