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How do I display two PDF documents side by side?

New Here ,
Nov 12, 2015 Nov 12, 2015

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I just upgraded to Acrobat Reader DC. I want to display two documents side by side so I can compare them and in this latest and greatest, better than sliced bread version I don't seem to be able to do this [removed] ????

 

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Adobe Employee , Nov 12, 2015 Nov 12, 2015

Hi Doug,

Can you please mention the dot version of Reader which you are using?

If you are viewing pdf in tabbed browsing view and you want to open the other pdf in a different window so that you can compare pdfs, you can drag one of the tabbed pdf out of Acrobat window and the pdf will open up in a new window.

Regards,

Rahul

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 12, 2015 Nov 12, 2015

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Hi Doug,

Can you please mention the dot version of Reader which you are using?

If you are viewing pdf in tabbed browsing view and you want to open the other pdf in a different window so that you can compare pdfs, you can drag one of the tabbed pdf out of Acrobat window and the pdf will open up in a new window.

Regards,

Rahul

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New Here ,
Nov 13, 2015 Nov 13, 2015

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Thank you. It would be nice if Adobe would tell you that. It worked.

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 25, 2020 Oct 25, 2020

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I'm in 'two page view' and I want to bring in a second document at the side to compare 

How do I do it ?

Thx

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 25, 2020 Oct 25, 2020

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I'm in 'two page view' and I want to bring in a second document at the side to compare 

How do I do it ?

Thx

Screenshot 2020-10-26 093701.pngexpand image

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 25, 2020 Oct 25, 2020

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Done it !

Click on the 'page thumbnails icon LH side

click the drop down menu 'options' 

select 'insert pages' 

You then have the option to insert a new page before or after the one already open

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New Here ,
Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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No offense, but this is a bad workaround. Basically you're suggesting that folks merge documents in order to compare them--which, in the process, corrupts the revision stream.

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New Here ,
Sep 06, 2022 Sep 06, 2022

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Sure, the manual process isn't ideal for editing content, but this post was exactly what I needed for a dual-language presentation.  I was trying to think of how to bind the two slide decks side by side, and hadn't thought of just alternating them and presenting the "two page" view. 

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New Here ,
Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021

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Rahul, even this is an older post but your answer was SPOT ON!!!! I could not, for the life of me get two documents side by side. I do NOT want to compare them using Adobe's report format. It is visually very confusing. You suggesting of taking one of the opened files and dragging it off the Acobat page did indeed open it in a new page all by itself. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

 

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New Here ,
Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021

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Hi, Rahul!

And how can I make both documents scroll at the same time, in parallel view? But not in document comparison mode, because all I want to do is to read in parallel and make small adjustments to one of the documents.
Thank you!

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New Here ,
Jul 04, 2023 Jul 04, 2023

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Thank you so much for the tip, Rahul. It worked.

 

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New Here ,
Dec 10, 2024 Dec 10, 2024

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Doesn't work for me.  The open PDF just moves to my other screen.

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New Here ,
Aug 28, 2020 Aug 28, 2020

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Can you show screen shots of this procedure? I can't get them to appear on the same screen and have to back and forth between them. In word it is very easy but I can't figure out how to do in adobe. Thanks

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LEGEND ,
Aug 29, 2020 Aug 29, 2020

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Maria, try the Tile options in the Window menu of Acrobat Reader DC.

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New Here ,
Apr 06, 2021 Apr 06, 2021

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this should be marked as correct answer. Thank you Test Screen Name. 

 

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New Here ,
Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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This does seem to be the best answer, but it's a little clunky. Especially in contrast to some of the impressive review functions available in Acrobat DC, I hope a more integrated, fluid and complete solution is on the horizon.

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Community Expert ,
Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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What functions in Acrobat Reader does you mean?

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New Here ,
Nov 29, 2021 Nov 29, 2021

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Thank you Legend!  This was so helpful!

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May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

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Hello

Can I say that I am totally lost with your answers. I am disparetly trying to view 2 documents at the same time but in vein. Cannot find the tile option you are talking about and cannot get one doc into the other that is displayed as 2 pages. 

 

More over, I am struggling with Adobe DC changing its toolbar. Instead of one click on View, I have to click on the lines, scroll down till i find view. For people with disability, it is all very painful.

 

Sorry to moan but I have been struggling for an hour to see the 2 docs in vein. I even try to hear on read while I read the other but it does not work.

 

HEEEElP! 

Mohga

MohgaKY@gmail.com

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Participant ,
Sep 02, 2023 Sep 02, 2023

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Repeat the process shown below in the image of the menus, I tried it with up to three windows, and as you can see it worked very well.

 

One of the images shows which version I'm working on.

 

I want it to work for you. 🙂

 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 11, 2024 Feb 11, 2024

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I got the solution.

1. Open two files in Acrobat. (Acrobat can open multiple files in only one widow with two files.) 

2. Go to Windows menu.

3. Click Tile and click Horizontal for files to be visible side-by-side. 

4. Click Tile and click Vertical for files to be visible top and down. 

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New Here ,
Feb 12, 2024 Feb 12, 2024

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Hi, I just wanted to note, that your points 3 and 4 should be reversed, in that selecting Tile [cid:80e8ddee-5e87-4381-959f-338b133579f4] Horizontal, will set your documents one on top of each other. If you select Tile [cid:1a182443-cd10-41c9-9c88-a3b2ca793fc2] Vertical, will set up your pdf's next to, or along side each other, as in one on the right and one on the left.

Otherwise, thank you for teaching me how to access this point, I didn't know where to look for it, ta.

Cheers,
Berta

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New Here ,
Feb 19, 2024 Feb 19, 2024

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Go to Windows menu.

Click Tile

click Horizontal

 

None of this means anything to me. 

 

Others say "Go to VIEW & click SIDE BY SIDE."  My VIEW has no SIDE BY SIDE. 

 

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New Here ,
Oct 09, 2024 Oct 09, 2024

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What if you are on a Mac?

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 28, 2024 Oct 28, 2024

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Hi MXG_does_SNL,

 

Thank you for reaching out.

 

If you are trying to view the PDFs on a different window, try dragging the tab for a PDF out of the Acrobat Window.

You can also use the New Window option under Menu > Window > New Window. For more information, refer to the following help document: https://adobe.ly/40hDIQb

 

Let us know how it goes.

 

Thanks,

Meenakshi

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