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Fred159939905
Fred159939905
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December 20, 2014
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Open Acrobat automatically

  • December 20, 2014
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Windows XP, Adobe Acrobat X pro:

How do I cause a pdf to open in my Acrobat automatically when I click on the pdf?  I receive an email with a pdf attached.  When I click on it a window pops up indicating:  "The application "Adobe Reader.app" can't be opened. -1712".

I don't have or want Adobe Reader.  I have Acrobat and I want all pdf's to open using that program.

Thanks!!

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Correct answer pwillener

In either Acrobat or Adobe Reader go to Edit | Preferences | General, then use the Select PDF Handler button to choose between Reader & Acrobat.

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pwillener
pwillenerCorrect answer
Legend
December 23, 2014

In either Acrobat or Adobe Reader go to Edit | Preferences | General, then use the Select PDF Handler button to choose between Reader & Acrobat.

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Sara_Forsberg
Inspiring
December 22, 2014

Hi Fred,

Please see this document from Windows Help, which describes how to change the default program for opening a specific file type: How to change or select which program starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP. You'll want to associate PDF files with Acrobat, rather than Reader.


Best,

Sara

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