| Q. | What is Adobe Reader? |
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Adobe® Reader® is free, universal software that lets you open, view, search, and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files with built-in security features. To date, more than 500 million copies of Adobe Reader have been distributed worldwide on twenty-three platforms and twenty-six languages. |
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| Q. | Is Adobe Reader free? |
| A. | Yes. Adobe Reader is free software available on the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html or wherever you see the Get Adobe Reader icon. |
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| Q. | How do I download Adobe Reader? |
| A. | Visit the Adobe Reader download page or the Adobe Reader main page on Adobe.com. You can also download Adobe Reader wherever you see the Get Adobe Reader icon. Once you have clicked the link or icon, you will be led through easy steps that allow you to identify your language, platform, and connection type. Once you have completed this simple process, the Adobe Reader software downloads and installs automatically on your system. |
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| Q. | On what platforms can I read a PDF file? |
| A. | Adobe Reader 7.0 is supported by the later Windows® platforms (Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition), Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or 10.3, Palm OS® 3.0 (or later) and Pocket PC 2002 or 2003 platforms for handheld devices, Symbian OST, Linux®, AIX®, HP/UX, and SolarisT. |
| | View a detailed list of system requirements. |
| | View a complete list of available platforms and language versions of Adobe Reader software. |
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| Q. | Can I edit a PDF file using Adobe Reader? |
| A. | No. You cannot make permanent changes to PDF files using Adobe Reader; however you can perform many edit-like functions using Adobe Reader if the author has enabled these functions using Acrobat 7.0 Professional. For example, you can highlight text and add comments on sticky notes. If you're looking to create and exchange documents, collect and compare comments, and tailor file security to distribute reliable and polished Adobe PDF documents, look into using Adobe Acrobat software. |
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| Q. | Why can't I make changes to my Adobe PDF file? |
| A. | Adobe Reader is a stand-alone application that you can use to open, view, search, and print PDF files. If you're looking to create and exchange documents, collect and compare comments, and tailor file security to distribute reliable and polished Adobe PDF documents, look into using Adobe Acrobat. |
