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Documents opening in Reader and not Pro

Community Beginner ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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Good morning!  When I use Adobe on my computer, documents open in Adobe PRO and I have all the tools available to me, like edit and combining files.  But, when I am using my laptop, documents open in adobe reader and I do not have the same use of the tools.  There is no edit or combine files (amoung others) tools available for me to use.   

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Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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This tools are not available in Acrobat Reader.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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If you are using Windows, right-click on a PDF file and choose Open With, and search for Acrobat Pro DC, and also tick the Always use this app.

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This should change the default program for PDFs to Acrobat.  A Mac user can chime in on how to do this on that OS.

My best,

Dave

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Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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I've done that for sure. The option you show, is the option that I have to select "open with" but still when I open it - it just opens in Reader and not in Pro.  

And even when I go into the Adobe Creative Cloud to "download" Adobe Pro - this is what it shows (see screen shot).Screenshot 2022-08-02 101820.jpg

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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And I checked, it says that Pro is included in my plan.  But since these documents open in Pro on my desk top... do you think I should try a reinstallation?

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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Sorry 1 more thing - when i search for PRO to download - this is what I see too.  

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Community Expert ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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Acrobat and Reader are the same application now. It switched (or should switch...) between them based on your subscription. If you have an on-going subscription to Acrobat it should open as Acrobat. If not, it should open as Reader.

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 04, 2022 Aug 04, 2022

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ohhh I wonder if because I'm working at a school, if my subscription pauses over the summer... however, when I open pdfs on my computer, it still opens in Pro - only on my laptop does it open in reader.  

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LEGEND ,
Aug 02, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

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That screen shot does not show a download of Acrobat. You can download using the Creative Cloud Desktop app, which you need to have installed and signed in on both computers.

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 04, 2022 Aug 04, 2022

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Maybe I need to try and explain this better.  The Creative Cloud, (downloaded) doesn't give me the option to download Pro - it shows me that I alread have it downloaded and only gives me an option to open - which is great - except when I open the PDF or even just the adobe acrobat program - the PDF and/or just the program opens adobe reader, and not pro at all.  

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Community Expert ,
Aug 04, 2022 Aug 04, 2022

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I would check to see if you are logged in to your Adobe account in Reader/Acrobat.  If you are not, log in and hopefully access to your CC account will enable the capabilities you need.

Dave

 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 03, 2023 Feb 03, 2023

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I am having the same issue, I have a new work computer and now it will only open in reader whcih doesnt provide all the tools I need, I can use pro in the cloud instance but not in the desktop app even though it says I have already downloaded it.  This is maddening.

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Feb 03, 2023 Feb 03, 2023

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Can you launch the application on its own successfully (Acrobat Pro)?  It would help to know if the program will open up and run, waiting for you to open a PDF.  If Pro runs by launching it without a PDF, you may just have a file association setting to tweak in your OS.

Dave

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 07, 2023 Feb 07, 2023

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The only app I have installed is "Adobe Acrobat", when I open it it opens as "Adobe Acrobat Reader" .  When I click into my Adobe online account it says that Adobe Acrobat Pro is part of my plan and is enabled on my device, but when I try to install from creative cloud it says its already installed and if I open a document in the cloud version of acrobat pro and thwen click open in desktop version, it still opens it in reader with reduced functionality (suchs as I cannot combine documents).

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 07, 2023 Feb 07, 2023

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I just uninstalled acrobat and adobe creative cloud, then re-installed acrobat and now I finally have Pro again!

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New Here ,
Feb 28, 2023 Feb 28, 2023

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I tried this for a user today who is having the same issue. They have an acrobat pro license but the application from CC keeps opening as Adobe reader. I uninstalled Adobe Acrobat from CC, signed out of CC, uninstalled CC, reinstalled CC and downloaded adobe pro from the user's web CC and I am still having the same problem. 

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 14, 2023 Jul 14, 2023

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I got it to work!!!!  See my comment below!!

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 14, 2023 Jul 14, 2023

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UPDATE!!!!!  I found the solution!!!  

When you are in adobe, go to menu up at the very left hand corner - then down to Help - "INSTALL PREMIUM FEATURES"  Wooooo!!!!!!!

 

I'm SO HAPPY!!!

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New Here ,
Jul 20, 2023 Jul 20, 2023

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I signed up just to say thank you for sharing this... and....

 

THAT IS THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. This issue has stumped us for months with 80 users having licenses. 

 

Thank you again,

Aaron

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Jul 20, 2023 Jul 20, 2023

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It just absolutely blew my mind when I saw that!!! How would anyone know to check there!? I just saw it by happenstance! I’m really glad I helped out Aaron! Thanks for telling me - made my day.

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