Software to read PDF files
Summary
We recommend using the free Acrobat Reader, from Adobe.
Details
Currently, Sept 2024, we recommend installing the free Acrobat Reader from Adobe, see https://get.adobe.com/reader/
There are many other alternatives. Browser plugins are common. You can view PDFs with whichever software you prefer, and they will all look pretty much the same - until something goes wrong.
The reason we recommend the free Adobe reader is that's what we use. That's how we test each pdf to confirm it is readable, we use this reader. Then we upload the pdf to the site.
This also means we all have a common baseline to work from, when sharing help information and doing fault-finding.
None of this is interesting, until you want some help with this. At that point you need to understand: If you are not using the same software as us, we can't help you with fault finding.
Notes
Browser plugins often go wrong. For this reason, we seriously recommend not using a browser plugin. Use a PDF viewer.
Note that Adobe have more than once renamed it. Back in 2019 they were calling it "DC Reader" but that changed around 2022 to "Acrobat Reader". It will change again - whatever. The free PDF reader from Adobe is what you need, and that is what we here will be using.
Current version: This all depends on what device and which OS you are running, but the most common case with Oz users is Windows on PC. As of Sept 2024, the latest version of DC Reader (for Win 10 & 11) is Version 24.003.20112.
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Software to read PDF files
SteveWMD
05/07/2019
(revised: 18/09/2024)