How to install Adobe Acrobat? Installation guide

Adobe Acrobat is a set of desktop applications developed by Adobe for viewing, creating and editing PDF files. The PDF format is often used to display text in a clear visual layout. In short, Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to do the following things:

• Display PDF documents.
• Edit PDF documents.
• Generate PDF documents.
• Customise PDF documents.
• Open documents in formats such as DOCX or PPT.
• Read the documentation "out loud" to users who rely on accessibility.
• Secure and protect PDF documents.

It is one of the most comprehensive solutions in its field and is backed by a renowned professional and home computer company.

How is it installed?

The following are the requirements you must meet to install Adobe Acrobat, depending on your operating system.

Installing Adobe Acrobat for Windows

Before installation, make sure that your PC meets the minimum system requirements:

Acrobat Reader DC 32 bit
REQUIREMENTS
Processor 1.5 GHz Intel® or AMD processor or faster
Operating system Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) version 1809 or later, Windows 8, 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)†, Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) or Windows Server - 2008 R2 (64-bit), 2012 (64-bit), 2012 R2 (64-bit)†, 2016 (64-bit) or 2019 (64-bit).
RAM 2 GB RAM
Hard disk space 450 MB available hard disk space
Screen resolution 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Browser Internet Explorer 11

Acrobat Reader DC (64 bit)
REQUIREMENTS
Processor 1.5 GHz Intel® or AMD processor or faster
Operating system Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or higher, Windows Server 2016 (64-bit), or Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
RAM 2 GB RAM
Hard disk space 900 MB free hard disk space for English
1 GB free hard disk space for other languages
Screen resolution 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Browser Internet Explorer 11

NOTE: Windows 7 or higher is required to run Acrobat Reader DC. If your operating system is older, you can install an earlier version of Reader.

Install Adobe Acrobat for Explorer

Follow the steps below to install Acrobat Reader DC with Internet Explorer.
• Close all instances of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying the PDF file.
• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".
• When the file download message appears at the bottom of the browser window, click on "Run".

NOTE: Installing Acrobat Reader DC is a two-step process:
o Download the installation programme.
o Install the Reader.
In any case, wait until both phases are completed. The progress bar shows the remaining time.
• When you see a confirmation message that the installation is complete, click "Finish".

Install Adobe Acrobat for Firefox

• Close all instances of Reader. Close all browsers that display the PDF file.
• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".
• When the dialogue box appears, click on "Save file".
• Press Ctrl J to open the download library. When the "Download Library" window appears, double-click on the file "Reader .exe".
• When prompted to open the executable file, click "Accept".

NOTE: Installing Acrobat Reader DC is a two-step process:

o Download the installation programme.
o Then install the reader.
In any case, wait until both phases are completed. The progress bar shows the remaining time.
• When you see a confirmation message that the installation is complete, click "Finish".

Install Adobe Acrobat for Chrome

Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC with Google Chrome.
• Close all instances of Reader. Close all browsers that display the PDF file.

• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".

• Click on "Save" to download the Reader Configuration Wizard.

• When the downloaded file appears at the bottom of the browser window, click on the "Reader .exe file".

Installing Adobe Acrobat for Mac

Only two steps are necessary:
o Download the installation package.
o Install Acrobat Reader DC from the package file.
It is not necessary to remove previous versions of Reader before installing Acrobat Reader DC. For installation, the device must meet the following requirements:

Acrobat Reader DC
REQUIREMENTS
Processor Intel Processor; Apple Silicon Processor M1
Operating system macOS v10.14, macOS v10.15, macOS v11* or macOS v12
RAM 2 GB RAM
Hard disk space 380 MB available hard disk space
Screen resolution 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Browser Safari 10.0 or 11.0 (the browser plug-in for Safari is only compatible with Intel 64-bit processors)

Install Adobe Acrobat for Firefox

• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".
• When asked if you want to save the .dmg file, select "Save file".
NOTE: If this dialogue box does not appear on the screen, it is possible that another window is blocking it. Try to move any windows that are in your way.

• Double-click on the ".dmg file" (if the download window does not appear, select Extras > Download).

• Double-click on "Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" to start the installation.

• When you are asked to confirm that you want to open the file, click "Open".

• Enter your macOS username and password when prompted. If you have forgotten your password, see Apple's documentation: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT202860.

• Click "Finish" when you see a confirmation message that the installation is complete.

Install Adobe Acrobat for Safari

• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".
• Double-click on the ". dmg file" (if the download window does not appear in Safari, click on Window > Username > Downloads).

• Double-click on "Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" to start the installation.

• When you are asked to confirm that you want to open the file, click "Open".

• Enter your macOS username and password when prompted. If you have forgotten your password, please refer to Apple's documentation: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT202860

• When you see a confirmation message that the installation is complete, click "Finish".

Install Adobe Acrobat for Chrome

• Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click on "Download Acrobat Reader".
• When the file appears at the bottom of the browser, click on it (if the file does not appear on the screen, select "Download" from the Chrome menu).

• Double-click on "Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" to start the installation.

• When you are asked to confirm that you want to open the file, click "Open".

• Enter your macOS username and password when prompted. If you have forgotten your password, please refer to Apple's documentation: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT202860

• When you see a confirmation message that the installation is complete, click "Finish".
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