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CeeCee725
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July 23, 2014
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Is it possible to create a PDF file that, when published on the Web, is able to be downloaded only and not viewed in a browser?

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Is it possible to create a PDF file that, when published on the Web, is able to be downloaded only and not viewed in a browser?

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    Sara_Forsberg
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    July 23, 2014

    Hi CeeCee725,

    What a great question! In earlier versions of Acrobat, there was an Internet preference to "Display PDF in browser," which could be disabled to force the PDF to open in a native PDF viewer (Reader, or Acrobat). For Acrobat XI, the process is a bit different. Please see Acrobat Help | Display PDF in browser | Acrobat, Reader XI

    Let us know if that does the trick!

    Best,

    Sara

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    CeeCee725Author
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    July 23, 2014

    Thanks for the information. Unless I'm missing something, these are browser-based solutions, I would like to set a parameter in the PDF that makes it download only. Any ideas?

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    Sara_Forsberg
    Inspiring
    July 24, 2014

    Hi CeeCee725,

    There is no longer a way in the Acrobat/Reader interface to do this.  Several conflicting methods were available via Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, and multiple web browsers.  Each could conflict with the other including the settings for Acrobat and Reader installed on the same computer.  So, Adobe decided that the best way to handle this operation was through the web browser plug-in interface. 


    Best,

    Sara

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