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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. {note}'''Note:''' The Firefox Software Update feature does not update installed plugins. See the [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/index.html#readerwin 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 and can't be downloaded 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 Adobe Reader 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} {for win} = Uninstalling Adobe Reader = The Adobe support site has these instructions for uninstalling Adobe Reader: * [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/400/kb400769.html Problems uninstalling Adobe Reader (versions 8 and above)] {/for} <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)]''''' [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Miw0Ix]]