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The Adobe Reader program for viewing PDFs includes a plugin for displaying them inside Firefox. Learn how to set it up on your computer.

[[Image:adobe_icon.gif]] [http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ Adobe Reader] is a free program for viewing and printing PDF documents.<br> It includes an Adobe Acrobat browser plugin for displaying PDF documents within Firefox and other Web browsers. {for fx19} (By default, Firefox uses its [[View PDF files in Firefox without downloading them#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]].){/for} This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer. {for fx42,win7,win8,win10} <!--Windows 64-bit Firefox requires Windows 7 or above (bug 1093741)--> {warning}'''Important:''' The new [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2015/12/15/firefox-64-bit-for-windows-available/ Windows 64-bit version of Firefox] does not recognize or support the Adobe Reader browser plugin; you can use the [[View PDF files in Firefox without downloading them#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]] instead.{/warning} {/for} {note}The Firefox Software Update feature does not update installed plugins. See the [http://www.adobe.com/support/security#reader Adobe Security bulletins and advisories page] for information about security and stability issues affecting Adobe Reader. To check if you have the latest versions of all your plugins, go to our [https://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck Plugin Check page].{/note} __TOC__ = Installing and updating Adobe Reader = To install Adobe Reader, please visit the [http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Adobe.com website]. To make sure your installation of Adobe Reader includes the latest available security and stability updates, open Adobe Reader, click on the {menu Help} menu and then click {menu Check for Updates…}. {for mac} Adobe does not yet maintain a browser plugin for viewing PDF files in Firefox on Mac OS X{for fx19}; instead, you can use the [[View PDF files in Firefox without downloading them#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]]{/for}. {/for} = Testing the Adobe Reader plugin = Visit the [http://static.mozilla.com/moco/en-US/pdf/mozilla_privacypolicy.pdf Mozilla Privacy Policy PDF], which is in PDF format, to test whether you are able to open PDF files. = Troubleshooting = If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see the following for troubleshooting instructions: *[[View PDF files in Firefox without downloading them]] {for mac} *[[PDF files are blank or cause an error message on Mac]] {/for} {for win} = Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox = {for not fx19} You can set Adobe Reader not to open PDF files within Firefox. # Open Adobe Reader. # At the top of the Adobe Reader window, click the {menu Edit} menu, and select {menu Preferences…}, to open the Preferences window. # In the left pane of the Adobe Reader Preferences window, select the {menu Internet} section. # Uncheck '''Display PDF in browser'''. {/for} {for fx19} You can set Firefox to open PDF files outside of Firefox instead of using the built-in PDF viewer: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Applications} panel. # Find '''Portable Document Format (PDF)''' in the list and click on it to select it. # Click on the drop-down arrow in the '''Action''' column for the above entry and select '''Use Adobe Reader (default)'''. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {/for} <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)]'''''