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Campus Software (Windows) - Set Adobe Acrobat as Default PDF viewer

This knowledge base article provides detailed instructions for setting Adobe Acrobat as the default PDF viewer on Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.

Set the Default PDF Viewer in Windows 10

  1. Navigate to the PDF document.

  2. Right-click the PDF.

  3. Select Open With > Choose Another App.

    example of open with > choose another app

  4. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat DC (whichever is installed on your computer).

  5. Click the checkbox to Always open with this app.

    Windows 10 Default PDF Reader Selection Screen
  6. Click OK.

All PDF files will now open with the Adobe product you selected.

Set the Default PDF Viewer in Windows 11

  1. Navigate to the PDF document.

  2. Right-click the PDF.

  3. Select Open With > Choose Another App.

    example of open with > choose another app

  4. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat DC (whichever is installed on your computer).

  5. Click Always
    Windows 10 Default PDF Reader Selection Screen

All PDF files will now open with the Adobe product you selected.



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Doc ID:
69126
Owned by:
Jack B. in UW Stout
KnowledgeBase
Created:
2016-11-30
Updated:
2024-10-03
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