Adobe Acrobat Reader DC contains many capabilities specifically designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to read PDF files, regardless of whether the files have been optimized for accessibility.
It leverages accessibility functions built into Windows and Mac OS systems and allows adjustment of user preferences to optimize the reading experience for a variety of disabilities.
I want to have the same document open in several windows to jump to different parts with alt-tab.
While having a different window is good, having the pdf on the same window is better.
It never once crossed my mind to try this until your comment.
Call it mydoc-B.pdf Then open it.
I know how annoying it gets when software tries to be creative for you.
If I double click on the same document twice, open another heavy weight process and display the document again.
I have found that if I go through Start -- Run, that I can use AcroRd32.exe n, but I can not seem to get this to work within the file associations in Windows.
Reader does not have that option, which is why you have to use the command line switch.
Adobe Reader Open Two Same Documents How To Enable That
What I am looking for is how to enable that switch on the command line in the File Associations.
We have even tried unchecking Use DDE, but after hitting OK then going back in to view it, the switch is gone and the command line has reverted back to its original state.
This might be a long post, with lot of reading, brace yourself:) What Why: - The folder option-file type method usually works.
However this only controls how the program opens when you click on the shortcut.
Which doesnt solve the problem of opening the file from Start- Run - when you type acrobat in the Start - Run command, it starts acrobat because theres an entry in the Registry (here: HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionApp PathsAcrobat.exe), which tells windows to start this program.
How to solve this issue: This is a dirty work-around.
Make a short cut (call it anything initially, acrobat.exe) - Point it to the acrobat.exe in program files) and add a n switch infront of the path.
Open Regedit and find the key pointing to your adobe executable.
NOTE - please edit the registry only if you feel comfortable with it, dont take my word if you are not familiar with how the registry works - I used Acrobat 7.0 Pro for test, the installation pathexecutable name might be different on your computer, but the logic is exactly same.
I also tested this successfully on a computer with Acrobat Reader 8.0 Ash.
However, it is possible to have the same pdf open in multiple windows after this change.
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