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How do I set a default zoom level for a file to open to?.

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September 6, 2017
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I want a file to open to 150%. What do I need to do in Acrobat DC to make that happen? I do NOT want reader to ask the zoom level when the file opens.

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Correct answer George_Johnson

File > Properties > Initial View > Magnification > 150%

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A33742301ecrt

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Edit --> Preferences --> Accessibility --> Override Page Display (Always use Zoom Setting)

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Charles3488352565yj

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I use Adobe Portfolios a lot. How do I set the view setting to open documents in Porfolios at a 125% default view? I have tried all of the suggestions listed but nothing seems to apply to Portfolios.

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robertf18802134

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This last appraoch works!

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Matt23396111uws4

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None of these options were working for me. Everytime I opened a new file it would be at 154% because it was defaulting to "fit width". All the selectiosn in File>Properties weren't solving the problem. Then I realized the solution is in Edit>Preferences>Page Display>Page Layout. You have several options there to open it at 100% or otherwise.

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Zachary229667083l4r

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You're right, it's still opening at megazoom for me on some documents.

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Zachary229667083l4r

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Sadly, this is a common question because there are three places in Acrobat where you can set this:

Preferences->Page Display->Default Layouts and Zoom->Zoom (set to 100%)

Preferences->Accessibility->Override Page Display->Always use Zoom Setting (check on and set to 100%)

Properties->Initial View->Magnification (set to 100%)

and all three of them get overriden by the Page Controls toolbar. If you see a highlighted icon like the one below, to the left of the 175%, it's going to zoom in or fit to page or do something that overrides all the above settings. You have to set the zoom to 100% there, hit Enter, and if that doesn't remove the Fit to Window highlight, you can click Fit to Window (second icon from right) and then hit Escape and it should exit read mode. Now, when you open a PDF the settings in Preferences should be respected. Until the new version...

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defaultf3ft4u89nj4i

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The accessibility settings were what finally worked for me. Everything else I did never worked when I opened a new document. No one else mentioned that setting so thank you so much!

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TheDigitalShaman

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File > Properties > Initial View > Magnification > 150%
Why this has no effect on my pdf file, when opening in chrome for example?

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In Chrome, you are using a PDF viewer made by Google. It would be nice if they used your settings, but they chose not to. I believe Chrome, for example, always opens to document width. If you want to suggest Chrome be improved, contact Google. And so it goes with each browser: Edge, Firefox, Safari... they decided years ago they could do a better job than Adobe, and locked them out.

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George_JohnsonCorrect answer

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File > Properties > Initial View > Magnification > 150%

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Rigger PJAuthor

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Thanks for the replies!

I did as suggested and it works...kind of. When I re=open the file on my computer, the zoom is where I want it. But when I open it on a different computer (running Acrobat reader), nothing has changed. Originally, I had the file set to open full screen, but de-selected that when I set the zoom. Didn't work...the file still opens to full screen and the zoom hasn't changed.

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francof78762228

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No suggestion works even for me. In my case it looks like default view is "Fit Width" and I am not sure how to change it. None of the above suggestions are working. However small workaround is to check Edit-> Preferences->Documents->"Restore last view setting ...". So now when I am reopening the file, it is showing in last zoom level.

Yours is the most comprehensive and accurate answer. Thank You!

AnandSri

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Hi Rigger PJ,

As per the description above, you want to open a PDF to 150% zoom, Is that correct?

You can change the settings through:

Change the default magnification

Choose Edit > Preferences.
Under Categories, select Page Display.
Open the Zoom pop-up menu and choose a default magnification level.

You may also refer to the following link for more information: Adjusting PDF views

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

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Stanley5E79

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None of these works. I've set Edit > Preferences to 75%, and also File > Properties to 75%; nothing works.
After I close the program, and double click a pdf file to open, it still opens in 125%.
I do not want to open in 125%, how do I set it to open at 75%?

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barb0D4B20025643

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I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro, so I don't know what may be special to that software, but I was having this same issue and neither of the suggestions (Accessibility, Page Display, or Initial View) would fix it. Then I found the problem under the Bookmarks. When I right-clicked on each item in the bookmark list, selected "properties" and then clicked on the "Actions" tab, I could edit the Zoom level for each Bookmark (where they were all set at the Zoom level that was driving me crazy). I clicked on "Edit", changed the Zoom level, and then said "OK" (twice). I had to save the document to make sure it would retain the settings when I next opened the document. I think the issue was actually buried in a Java Script action that was overriding everything else - at least this is what worked for me. It was a pain because I had to make the change with every single bookmark, which in my case was many, but it fixed it so I can finally stop pulling out my hair.

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