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Identify items in the work area.
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Opening PDFs
You can open a PDF in many ways: from within the Reader application, from your email application, from your file
system, or on a network from within a web browser. The initial view of the PDF depends on how its creator set the
document properties. For example, a document may open at a particular page or magnification.
Some PDFs are restricted and open only after you enter a password provided to you by the PDF owner. If a document
is encrypted, you may need the permission of its creator to open it. In the case of some restricted or certified
documents, you may be prevented from printing a file or copying information to another application. If you have
trouble opening a PDF or can't use certain features, contact its author or owner.
If a document is set to open in Full Screen mode, the toolbar, command bar, menu bar, and window controls are not
visible. You can exit Full Screen mode by pressing the Esc key if your preferences are set this way, or by pressing
Ctrl+L/Command+L.
See also
"View PDFs in Full Screen mode" on page 22
"Navigation areas for PDF packages" on page 8
"Open secured PDFs" on page 28
Select another tool
By default, the Select tool
Specialized tools, such as those for zooming in or adding review comments, are available on toolbars and on the
Tools menus.
Select a tool
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Do one of the following:
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Select a tool in a toolbar.
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Choose Tools > [toolbar name] > [tool].
Switch temporarily to the Zoom In or Hand tool
You can use these tools temporarily, without deselecting the current tool.
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To select the Hand tool temporarily, hold down the spacebar.
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To select the Zoom In tool temporarily, hold down Ctrl+spacebar/Command+spacebar.
When you release the keys, Reader reverts to the previously active tool.
Document message bar
The document message bar appears only in certain types of PDFs. Typically, you see this area when you open a PDF
form, a PDF that has been sent to you for review, or a PDF with special rights or security restrictions. The document
message bar appears immediately below the toolbar area, and can be hidden or shown by clicking its button
the left side of the work area.
is active when Reader opens, because it is the most versatile tool.
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