Setting Adobe Acrobat DC as the Default PDF Application

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When viewing a portable document format (PDF) on a Windows 10/11 computer the default viewing application is set to Microsoft Edge. This can present issues when viewing a secured document like a government form for example. When comparing Microsoft Edge to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe is typically more user friendly and allows for a more streamlined editing experience.

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When viewing a portable document format (PDF) on a Windows 10/11 computer the default viewing application is set to Microsoft Edge. This can present issues when viewing a secured document like a government form for example. When comparing Microsoft Edge to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe is typically more user friendly and allows for a more streamlined editing experience. 

There are many different versions of the Adobe products suite that can be catered to your specific use case, you can read more about the Adobe Creative Cloud using the link below

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Article ID: 10331
Created
Thu 7/11/24 12:50 PM
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Thu 7/11/24 12:51 PM

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