HOME Get Reader or Acrobat to work in Chrome, Compact PDF Output from Chrome Get Reader or Acrobat to work in Chrome, Compact PDF Output from Chrome. Yes, my understanding is that you can’t simply rewire Chrome on the Mac to use Adobe Reader. Matthew says: April 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm. Adobe bundles the Acrobat Chrome extension with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC so that you can easily open PDFs in Reader while browsing the web. Once installed and enabled, the extension will: Open PDF files in the Acrobat Reader desktop app. Offer a consistent and reliable PDF viewing experience.
Adobe bundles the Acrobat Chrome extension with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC so that you can easily open PDFs in Reader while browsing the web. Once installed and enabled, the extension will:
- Open PDF files in the Acrobat Reader desktop app.
- Offer a consistent and reliable PDF viewing experience.
- Provide access to all the tools you need to add comments, fill forms, and sign PDFs.
Note:
You can easily disable the extension at any time. The extension does not read the content of your PDFs or any content on the sites you visit.
The extension is not installed automatically with Acrobat Reader. If Acrobat Reader is the default PDF owner on your computer, you're prompted to install the extension when you launch Acrobat Reader. Once the extension is installed, you must activate it before use.
Steps to install and enable Acrobat Reader Chrome extension:
If Acrobat Reader is the default PDF owner on your computer, you're prompted to install the extension when you launch Acrobat Reader.
Install the Chrome extension prompt in case of Acrobat Reader updateInstall the Chrome extension prompt in case of fresh Acrobat Reader installationClick Continue or Next. The extension is installed and added to Chrome.
Open Google Chrome. You’ll see a prompt as shown in the screenshot below. Click the Enable extension button.
Using “Open in Acrobat Reader” option for PDFs opened in Chrome browser
When you open a PDF in Chrome, you see the Adobe Acrobat prompt in the upper-right corner of the window. Click Open in Acrobat Reader.
Right-click the extension, and then choose Manage extensions.
Right-click the extension, and then choose Manage extensions.
Right-click the extension, and then choose Remove from Chrome.
Feature lockdown to disable the First Time in-app experience for Chrome extension
If you do not want users to see the in-app experience for Chrome extension, use the feature lockdown key to
![Chrome Chrome](https://www.bestchromebookapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/How-to-download-Acrobat-Reader-for-Chromebook.jpg)
Registry val: “ENABLE_CHROMEEXT” to be added under HKLMSOFTWAREAdobeAcrobat ReaderDCInstaller
Data type | boolean: DWORD value > REG_SZ |
Default | Null |
Version # | DC |
HKLM Path | HKLMSOFTWAREAdobeAcrobat ReaderDCInstaller |
Summary | Specifies whether to lock the First Time in-app experience for Chrome Extension or Not |
Details | Possible values include:
By default, if the key is not present, users will see the in-app experience. |
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