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What is Adobe Reader?
Adobe Reader, formerly known as Acrobat Reader, is the free and most downloaded software for viewing PDF files.With Adobe Reader DC installed on your computer system you can open, view, search, verify, digitally sign, and print all PDF documents. You can also annotate with Sticky Notes and highlight important text.
It is available in almost any language.
Note: PDF or Portable Document Format, invented by Adobe Systems, is the global open standard for sharing rich information. PDF files look like original documents regardless of the operating system or application used to create or view them.
Adobe Reader's History of Main Releases
- Acrobat Reader 1.0 - release date: June 15, 1993 for Macintosh
- Acrobat Reader 2.0 - release date: September 1994 for Windows and Macintosh
- Acrobat Reader 3.0 - release date: November 1996
- Acrobat Reader 4.0 - release date: April 1999
- Acrobat Reader 5.0 - release date: May 2001
- Acrobat Reader 6.0 - release date: July 2003
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 - release date: December 28, 2004
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 - release date: November 3, 2006
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 - release date: June 2, 2008
- Adobe Acrobat Reader X (version 10.0) - release date: November 15, 2010
- Adobe Acrobat Reader XI (version 11.0) - release date: October 15, 2012
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - release date: April 6, 2015
If you need installation help or other support, please go to Adobe Reader Help & Support.
For more information, you can visit the Adobe Reader FAQ.
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Note: Adobe Systems acquired Macromedia in 2005.