Accessing Adobe Acrobat PDF Files

Getting the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Click to download the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Problems Accessing PDF Files

If you use Adobe Acrobat Reader and you're having problems viewing, printing, or downloading .pdf files, you should modify your Reader preferences:

Acrobat Reader 6.0

Close your browser
Open Acrobat Reader
Select the "File" menu
Select "Preferences"
Select "General"

In the "Options" part of this dialog box, make sure "Web Browser Integration" is not selected.

Acrobat Reader 7.0

Close your browser
Open Acrobat Reader
Select the "Edit" menu
Select "Preferences"

In the "Options" part of this dialog box, make sure "Display PDF in Browser" is not selected.

After you've followed these instructions, when you're using your browser and click on a hyperlink to a .pdf document, it will open in a separate window.

Note: By removing the web browser integration, you will no longer be able to link from your document to other items on the Internet. You will still be able to follow the internal document links. If you've modified your Reader preferences but you're still having problems, you can download the .pdf file onto your own computer:

Downloading PDF Files

Microsoft Internet Explorer:

Right-click on the hyperlinked .pdf file name and select "Save Target As". Save the file in the directory of your choice, then access it with your Reader.

Netscape:

Right-click on the the hyperlinked .pdf file name and select "Save Link As". Save the file in the directory of your choice, then access it with your Reader.

When you've already opened the .pdf file:

Microsoft Internet Explorer:

In your Web browser's toolbar, select "File" and then "Save As". Save the file in the directory of your choice, then access it with your Reader.

Netscape:

In your Web browser's toolbar, select "File" and then "Open page". In the menu box, select "Choose file" and save the file in the directory of your choice. Make sure the file specification says "All types."

Access the file with your Reader.

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