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Participant
September 15, 2021
Question

PDF Previewer not working in Outlook

  • September 15, 2021
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Since the new update of Adobe Acrobat DC, I am no longer able to preview a pdf in Outlook (desktop application).  Wondering if this is a known issue and ideas how to resolve?

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Adobe Employee
September 23, 2021

Hi @default5g4ak4f94c0n  @gndelectrics5C1F 

 

This issue seems like due to incompatibility of 32bit outlook preview with 64bit acrobat. I have DMed you a workaround for the same. Please try that and let us know if that resolves the problem.

 

Ankit,

Adobe Acrobat Software developer

 

CC @Meenakshi Negi 

 

 

 

 

Participant
October 4, 2021

I am also having this issue, can you publicly post your resolution?

Adobe Employee
October 4, 2021

@ND95  Its publicly available here 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/how-can-i-make-32-bit-reader-update-to-only-32-bit-not-64-bit/m-p/12406365#M83680 

 

Also posting summarized version of the workaround:

You can download the .reg file shared below and double click on it and registry entries would be automatically created.

https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:e94a84df-fa43-4b26-99bf-c1906c783c2b 

 

Please note that running .reg files changes the system configuration, so please ensure to verify the source and content of the file before running it on your system.

Thanks,

Ankit 

Adobe Acrobat software engineer

 

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Meenakshi Negi
Community Manager
Community Manager
September 15, 2021

Hello,

 

Thank you for reporting this.

 

Could you please share the following information to further investigate this issue:

- Acrobat version on the machine.

- Outlook version number

- OS version on the machine

It would be helpful if you can share a small video or the screenshot of what happens when you open the PDF in Outlook. 

 

Thanks,

Meenakshi

Participant
September 17, 2021

Hi Meenakshi

Sorry to jump on  a thread but I also am having this issue.

Did an uninstall and used the cleaniner tool. Reinstalled and pdf previewer worked again but then Adobe decided to update again and now its no longer working

Installed Acrobat: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe
Version: 21.7.20091.452390
Creation Date: 2021/09/09
Creation Time: 1:16:48 PMWe are using Microsoft Office Professional 2019 although the system report from Adobe says we are using Office and Outlook 2016????

Windows 10 Home 64 bit Version 21H1 OS Build 19043.1165