Anyone with a mobile device who wants the ability to efficiently access and view PDFs on-the-go, will want to check out Adobe Reader DC for Android. PDFs are the file type of choice for everything from applications to contracts and other official documents. In today’s world, working with PDFs is inevitable in both business and personal settings. Android users are among those able to use this convenient, free way of viewing and sharing PDFs. This need evolved into a free Adobe tool for the purpose of viewing, saving, and searching within a PDF without paying a software licensing fee. Licensing prices prohibited some people from accessing PDF. The company later developed the ability to edit PDFs using various Adobe software. Since then, it’s the universally accepted way for people to share fixed documentation, no matter their technological affiliation. This software offering is not available for UWM students, retirees, or sponsored guests.Adobe is the thought leader behind the Portable document Format (PDF) file type, developed by the company in the 1990s to be an application-, software-, hardware-, and operating system-agnostic document viewer.

Installing Acrobat DC on a personal computer

(Optional) In Windows you may want to Set Acrobat DC to open PDFs by default.

You can now open Acrobat DC from inside of the Creative Cloud app, or like any other app on your computer.

Under 'All Apps' find Acrobat DC and click the Install button.

The app might need to update itself automatically before opening.

Use the Creative Cloud Desktop App to download and install Acrobat DC.

After signing in, the Creative Cloud app might need to update itself automatically.

Complete all the sign in steps you are prompted for.

Run the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App.

Sign into Creative Cloud with your UWM account.

On macOS, use Self Service to install the app titled 'Adobe Creative Cloud (Faculty/Staff)'.

On Windows, use Software Center to install the app titled 'Creative Cloud'.

Acrobat DC is needed to edit PDF files, whereas Acrobat Reader can only open/view PDF files.Īcrobat DC may be installed on any UWM computer, including Windows and macOS computers. Adobe Acrobat DC (sometimes called Acrobat Pro) can be installed on any UWM computer.

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