How to Download PDF
It is common to find difficulties when you want to download PDF document files. There are a few steps you can take to ensure that they can download any PDF file hassle-free.
In order to download and view a PDF document onto your computer, you need to download a PDF reader.
Most readers, such as the Adobe Reader, are available for download, free of charge.
Once the reader is installed, you can use the download as PDF or download PDF version options you see on websites or search engine results.
To download a PDF document in an e-mail:
Right click on the attachment.
From the context menu, select Save As. In the dialogue, choose a location on your computer and click on Save.
- You may also download a PDF to straight from a website, such as the Adobe site, directly in your browser:
- Click on the PDF link.
- In the next dialogue, select Save File. Click on OK.
Your browser will then download the file. (Here it is in Firefox).
Double click on it to open it. Then save a copy via your reader.
Also, you can choose to view PDF in your browser. You will need to enable your browser to display PDF documents either through the settings of your browser or your PDF reader.
To view PDF files in Firefox:
- Select Options from the Tools menu
- Select the Applications Tab. Select Adobe Acrobat Document.
- Select Use Adobe Acrobat (in Firefox) in the drop down box.
To change this via Adobe Reader:
- Go to the Edit menu and select Preferences.
- Choose Internet from the menu on the left. Check the box beside Display PDF in Browser.
