In the right pane, scroll down and click Choose default apps by file type. Then select Default apps in the left pane.
Step 1: Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
Now, let’s see how to change default PDF viewer. Method 3: How to Make Adobe Default via Windows SettingsĪnother way to change default PDF viewer is to go to Windows Settings and configure the default apps. In this case, you can try other methods to change default PDF viewer. Sometimes you might receive an error saying that the file doesn’t have an app associated with it when you select Choose another app.
See how to do it in this video (and also for any other extension type ) Download this video. In order to use the forms functions of Adobe Reader, the form must open in Adobe or Acrobat ReaderNOT in the web browser. Most customers want to change this to an external PDF reader. Setting your Browser to Support OVPR’s Adobe PDF Forms When you click a PDF link on a web page, it can open either within the web browser or directly in Acrobat or Reader. The next time you open the Reader the Hand Tool is selected. Mouse Down to 'Select and Zoom' Click on the Hand Tool. Option 2: Change Firefox setting to use the Adobe Reader. To set Adobe Reader X to open with the hand tool active what I did was: Open Adobe Reader X. Firefox always opens PDF files in it’s own internal viewer. This will save the file on your computer, then you can open it using the PDF viewer in your computer. This displays a page of all the programs that Chrome interacts with. 11: Change Firefox application handler (like PDF) to Adobe Reader.
Under When Visiting Other Websites, in the drop-down list choose Allow Always and click Done. Internet Explorer 11 uses an ActiveX based plug-in. Select Adobe Reader in the list of plug-ins. In the Preferences window, click Security, and then click Website Settings next to Internet plug-ins. Scroll down the list until you see "Portable Document Format (PDF)". Launch Safari and choose Safari > Preferences.
You will see a pop-up window and a series of tabs.
Some newer web browsers include their own PDF viewer software which works well for reading documents, but does not allow forms to be filled in. To complete and submit one of our PDF forms, your web browser needs to be configured to open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader in a tab/window of your web browser. PDF Form advice I am having problems completing a PDF online form.