.PDF file extension
How to open file with .PDF extension?
.PDF is the file extension developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated for the needs of their proprietary software. The files with the .PDF extension belong to the "Document Files " category. The full name of this type of files is Adobe Portable Document Format. Files with the .PDF extension can be opened in several ways. The easiest is to install the manufacturer’s application. Fortunately, this is not the only method. There are many applications on the market that successfully open files with the .PDF extension. Below is a list of such applications. Among them are also applications fully free of charge for home use.
Adobe Portable Document Format
| Ads | OS | Software |
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| WINDOWS |
 Adobe Acrobat  PDF Architect  Adobe Reader  Foxit Reader  Calibre Macromedia FlashPaper All File to All File Converter 3000 SWFTools Total PDF Converter  Adobe Illustrator  TextMaker  Adobe Photoshop Visendo Fax Server Express GerbMagic CrossManager Free XPS To PDF Converter  OpenOffice.org Writer  OpenOffice.org Advanced PDF Repair Adlib ExpressRecognition Server |
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| MAC |
 Preview  Ulysses Help Steward |
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| Linux |
 Okular |
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| iOS |
 Notability for iPad |
ArcView Preferences Definition
| OS | Software |
|---|---|
| WINDOWS |
 ArcGIS for Desktop Basic (ArcView) |
Netware Print Device Information
| OS | Software |
|---|---|
| WINDOWS |
 Novell NetWare |
After downloading and installing the software in our system, files with the .PDF extension should be automatically associated with the new application. With this association, the file can be opened by double-clicking the mouse. If for some reason we still cannot open the file with the .PDF extension, we still have one method. It involves the attempt to open the file from the installed application. Choosing from the menu "FILE", we perform the command "Open" and the explorer window we select the file we are interested in, and then we confirm by pressing enter. This method is more time-consuming, but enables us to definitively state whether we use the correct application to open the files with the .PDF extension. If we are sure of it, we then use the extended reference menu (shift key and right mouse button) and by selecting "Open With", we select the appropriate application and we permanently connect it with a file with the extension we are interested in.