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How do I open a PDF file?
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How to read a PDF on Windows 10?
Step 1 — Download a PDF reader for Windows 10. The first step to read PDFs on Windows 10 is to download a PDF reader. You can open PDFs with Microsoft Edge (which is the default app), but it will offer only limited functionality. The best way to view PDFs is with a PDF-specific reader.
- Set Reader to Open PDFs
Set Acrobat Reader or Acrobat your default PDF program on...
- Opening PDFs, Adobe Acrobat
Open a file from the Home > Recent view. Select Open from...
- Set Reader to Open PDFs
Right-click on the thumbnail of any PDF file. On the menu, click Properties. A new dialog box will appear. In the first subsection, the text “Opens with:” indicates which PDF viewer is set as your default. Click the Change button. Select Adobe Acrobat DC or Reader from the list as your default. Click OK to save and apply changes.
- Change The Default Using The Settings App
- Change The Default by Using Open with in File Explorer
- Change The Default by Using Default Programs in Control Panel
First, open up the Settings app. The quickest way is to press Windows+i, but you can also open the Start Menu and click the gear icon, or search for "Settings." Once the Settings app is open, scroll down and click on the "Apps" option. Select the "Default Apps" tab on the left, then go down the page and click "Choose Default App by File Type." Scro...
Open File Explorer and navigate to a folder containing your PDF file. Right-click on a file and choose “Open with > Choose another app”. A pop-up will appear that will let you choose a program for just one time. Or you can also select the “Always use this app” link to make it permanent. From this window, choose the default PDF reader of your choice...
Open Control Panel (icon view) and select “Default Programs”. Click the link labelled “Associate a file type or protocol with a program”, and wait for a couple of seconds to load all file types. Scroll down the list to see .PDF entry. Click on “.PDF” entry, and then click the “Change program” button. A pop-up will appear that will let you choose an...
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Feb 21, 2024 · By Andre Da Costa. Updated February 21, 2024. If you need to work with PDF files, this guide will show you how to view, edit, print PDF Files, troubleshoot and set the default PDF...
Select Adobe Acrobat (or whichever reader you downloaded) from the list of available options. If no list appears or the page opens in another application, you can right-click the file and select Open With to choose your PDF reader. Click Open. The PDF should appear in a new window ready to read.
