How to Accept Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader software, a universal standard for electronic distribution, is the only PDF (Portable Document Format) file viewer that can work with and open all PDF files. Adobe Reader is used for searching, signing digitally, verifying, collaborating, printing and sighting Adobe PDF files. PDF is a format developed by the Adobe company. Adobe Reader is widely used to present a facsimile of a paper layout in permanent, electronic form. This software is updated regularly, so update your version as a new version is released. PDF documents are convenient across a range of computer platforms such as Windows, Macintosh and Linux.

    How to Accept Adobe Reader

  1. Step 1

    Go to the Adobe website to download the free Adobe Reader (see Resources). Go to the Adobe Reader download page and fill in the form. Be sure to include your operating system, your country, the language version of Adobe Acrobat you desire to download, your name and your email address. Follow the instructions carefully.

  2. Step 2

    Click the yellow download button after filling out the online form. A screen will open on your computer asking you whether you would like to save this download or open it. Choose ‘Save’ to save the program to your hard drive. If your computer asks you where to save it, save Adobe Reader in your ‘Applications’ folder because it is a program.

  3. Step 3

    Close your web browser and any open applications before installing the new software. Double-click on the downloaded Adobe file to Install Adobe Reader. An Installation screen, or “Wizard,” will open. Follow the instructions to install the program on your hard drive. When in doubt, accept all the Adobe Reader default settings by choosing the highlighted “Yes,” “Next,” and “OK” buttons.

  4. Step 4

    Use Adobe Reader by opening the program in your ‘Applications’ folder. You will be encouraged to accept the license agreement the first time you use Adobe Reader. Accept it so that Adobe Reader will always receive online updates. You should now be able to view PDF files by double-clicking them or choosing “File”, “Open” in Acrobat Reader and browsing to locate the wanted PDFs.