PDF Software

Setting Adobe Acrobat as Default

In some instances, PDFs need to be opened in Adobe Acrobat, rather than your web browser (default). In the event you open a PDF which requires Adobe Acrobat, or just prefer the software, follow this guide to set it as your default PDF handler.

1. Click on the Start Menu

2. Click on Settings

3. Select Apps

4. Select Default apps

5. Scroll down and select Set defaults by app

6. Select Adobe Acrobat > Manage

7. Select .pdf, then choose Adobe Acrobat

If prompted, choose Switch anyway

Setting Your Browser to Download PDFs

If PDFs still do not open in your default PDF software, your browser may be overriding this behavior. Set it to explicitly download PDFs:

Google Chrome

1. Navigate to:

2. Select Download PDFs

Microsoft Edge

1. Navigate to:

2. Select Always download PDF files