Adobe Reader
Click on the tabs below for information about Adobe Reader.
About Adobe Reader
About the software
Adobe Reader is for viewing PDFs. It offers some editing features (eg form completion) and annotating features (eg adding comments, sticky notes and highlighting text). These features and the ability to print are dependent on the settings selected when the PDF is created.
For greater editing capability, see our list of software for creating and editing PDFs.
Version
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 is installed on IT Services supported PCs and is available for unsupported and personal machines. Adobe Reader is also available for mobile devices. For further information, see the Obtaining the software tab.
Obtaining the software
Adobe Reader is installed on all supported office and classroom PCs. It appears under:
Start Menu | All Programs
It is available for unsupported and home machines free of charge from the Adobe website:
Documentation, training and support
Documentation
Training
Adobe Reader Help provides text and video tutorials for the following topics:
- Fill in forms
- Sign and certify
- Command and Review
- Copy Content
- Search, view and save
- Security and protected mode
- Accessibility