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Adobe Reader Alternative?

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  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    But if you want to open the saved PDF you need software
    joe2cool
  • SandLake
    SandLake Posts: 534 Forumite
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    Sorry I think I am missing something, an alternative to Adobe Reader is either Firefox or Chrome.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,967 Forumite
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    SandLake wrote: »
    Sorry I think I am missing something, an alternative to Adobe Reader is either Firefox or Chrome.

    Methinks you are indeed missing something. :o

    Adobe Reader is a program for reading .pdf files

    Firefox and Chrome are web browsers.

    :)
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »
    Methinks you are indeed missing something. :o

    Adobe Reader is a program for reading .pdf files

    Firefox and Chrome are web browsers.

    :)

    It is you who is missing something!

    Firefox and Chrome are web browsers with embedded .pdf readers.

    :p
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • spenderdave
    spenderdave Posts: 717 Forumite
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    Yes, so you can read pdf files embedded in web sites. Do Firefox and Chrome allow you to read pdf files stored on your computer? And bear in mind their embedded pdf readers are somewhat basic and cannot read all types of pdf including interactive ones with form fields.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    spenderdave wrote: »
    Do Firefox and Chrome allow you to read pdf files stored on your computer?

    Chrome certainly does. Open a new blank tab, drag and drop the PDF file from Windows Explorer into the tab and it displays the PDF. :)

    I tried it with quite a complex PDF (text, images, colour, formatting, digital signatures) and it displayed the file correctly.
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