Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a FREE application to view PDFs (Portable Document Files).
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If you need the functionality to edit or create PDFs, you will instead need to use the full Adobe Acrobat, available in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Scroll to the bottom for more information.

Installing Acrobat Reader on an Employee Computer

  1. Open Software Center
  2. Browse to and install Acrobat Reader from the list of Applications.
In Software Center, locate Adobe Reader in the list of Applications. Click to Install Acrobat Reader

Install Acrobat Reader on a Student or Computer Lab Computer

To request Adobe Acrobat Reader on student or computer lab computers, please contact the Helpdesk at helpdesk@fvtc.edu or 920-735-5644.

Install Acrobat Reader on a Personal Computer

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader for work-at-home use on a personal computer, Download Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website.

How can I install Adobe Acrobat Professional?

Information on obtaining licensing and installing Adobe Creative Cloud, which provides access to install Adobe Acrobat Professional can be found on Adobe's website for student purchases.

 Still can't open PDFs with Acrobat Reader?

If you discover that PDFs are opening by default with an application other than Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may wish to Modify Your Default Applications.



Keywords:
acrobat,reader,adobe,cloud,pdf 
Doc ID:
88195
Owned by:
IT Helpdesk in FVTC
Created:
2018-12-04
Updated:
2026-08-19
Sites:
Fox Valley Technical College