How to define Adobe Acrobat as default software to open pdf file in Excel file links

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March 13, 2023
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Hello !
I use Microsoft Excel to gather links directed to pdf files on my firm's network.

Then, I can click on a cell to open a pdf file.

Nevertheless, when I click on a link of my Excel file, I cannot choose which pdf reader will open the file, even if I specified (in Windows parameters) which software should open these pdf files.

Thanks in advance for your help !

Adrien

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ls_rbls

Community Expert

Hi,

Which method did you try to make Adobe Acrobat the default PDF handler on Microsoft Windows?

Sometimes, instead of setting up a default program by app, Microsoft recommends to set the default app by associating it by protocol or by file type (via Control Panel => Settings).

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Adrien288539252dp8Author

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Thank you for your quick reply !
Indeed, I set up the default program by app.
In the settings, I see plenty of protocol and file types. I changed a few of the ".pdf" extensions I found for Adobe (.pdf, .pdx, etc...), without a change.
Maybe I should try with the protocol, but I don't know which one corresponds to "pdf file opening by Excel".

ls_rbls

Community Expert

Thanks for your help, but I am still in trouble here.
Maybe it is more an Excel issue than an Adobe one, I will try to contact Microsoft assistance, and post back here if I find a solution.

Regards

You're welcome.

And thank you for updating.

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