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Learn about the Adobe Reader program and browser plugin for viewing PDF files.

[[T:PluginSupportEOL]] [[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. (By default, Firefox uses its [[View PDF files in Firefox#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]].) This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer. {for win7,win8,win10} <!--Windows 64-bit Firefox requires Windows 7 or above (bug 1093741)--> {note}'''Note:''' The [[How do I tell if I have the 32-bit or 64-bit Firefox?|64-bit version of Firefox]] does not recognize or support the Adobe Reader browser plugin; you can use the [[View PDF files in Firefox#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]] instead.{/note} {/for} __TOC__ = Installing and updating Adobe Reader = {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. [[T:PluginCheck]]{/note} 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; instead, you can use the [[View PDF files in Firefox#w_using-the-built-in-pdf-viewer|built-in PDF Viewer]]. {/for} = Test for opening PDF files = Click this link as a test for opening PDF files: *[http://static.mozilla.com/moco/en-US/pdf/mozilla_privacypolicy.pdf Mozilla Privacy Policy PDF] = Troubleshooting = If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see the following for troubleshooting instructions: *[[View PDF files in Firefox]] {for mac} *[[PDF files are blank or cause an error message on Mac]] {/for} = Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox in Adobe Reader = To view PDF files outside of Firefox using the Adobe Reader program, follow these steps: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Applications} panel. # Find '''Portable Document Format (PDF)''' in the list and click on the entry 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]] <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)]'''''