Viewing PDF Files

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The Dental Office Manager website contains several documents that are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files, you need to use a FREE program, Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you do not already have this software installed on your system, follow the instructions below to obtain and install Adobe Acrobat Reader®.

Install Adobe Acrobat Reader® (Acrobat)

1. Get the Adobe Acrobat Reader® install file from Adobe's Acrobat Reader® download page.
2. Choose the appropriate version for your operating system.
3. Follow the instructions to save the installation file on your hard drive (note where it is being stored). Then "run" or "open" it to install (load) the program onto your computer.

Once Adobe Acrobat Reader® is installed on your computer, you are ready to view PDF files on our site. Simply click on the link to a PDF file to view it. Depending on your web browser, you may need to save the PDF file on your hard drive and open it with the Acrobat Reader. Most web browsers will automatically start Adobe Acrobat Reader® and display PDF files in the browser window.

Reading (viewing) files on your screen

Depending on the browser you are using, you may have the choice between running Acrobat integrated directly within your browser, or as a separate program, launched each time you access a PDF file. It may depend on how your browser is set up (see Help below).

Many web browsers will automatically display PDF files in the web browser window (called "in-line" viewing). In this mode, the Acrobat toolbar appears on your screen below the web browser toolbar. When in-line viewing is used, you must use the Acrobat toolbar to zoom, print, or find text.

If you run Adobe Acrobat Reader® as a separate program, then you will have the benefit of seeing a more complete menu of Acrobat commands and the toolbar.

If your web browser does not support in-line viewing, or running Acrobat as a "helper" application, you may need to save the PDF file on your hard drive (see saving PDF files below) and open it later with Acrobat.

Finding (searching) for text inside the document

You can search or find text within a PDF document. Click on the binoculars on the toolbar (or, choose "Find" from the "Tools" menu). Some PDF documents are simply pictures of pages, so searching will not find any text. If you wish to copy text from a PDF document into another software application on your computer, click on the "ABC" toolbar icon (or, choose "Select Text" from the "Tools" menu). In the "Select Text" mode, you can select text to copy it.

Printing PDF files

If you are using Acrobat as an "in-line" application, to print a PDF document use the printer icon from the Adobe toolbar, not the browser's printer icon or menu choice. If you have trouble printing a document whose dimensions are larger than the your printer's printable area, try selecting "shrink to fit" in the Print dialog box (this option is selected by default in Acrobat Reader version 4).

Saving PDF files on your computer

There is no "file save" option within the Acrobat program. If you have already loaded a PDF file, and you decide you want to save a copy on your computer, then back up to the web page where you see the link to the PDF file.

On some browsers, when you click on a link to a PDF file you are offered the choice to either "open" or "save" a PDF file. The "Save" choice opens up a "Save as" dialog box. If your browser does not present this option, try right-clicking on the link. With some browsers and operating systems the right mouse click on a link opens a menu which includes the option to "Save link as" or "Save target as". Selecting that option will open the same "Save as" dialog box.

For more help with PDF files on our site... Within Acrobat, check the Help menu, OnLine Guide Go to Adobe's Customer Support web pages. Email us at: webmaster@dom2.com Call Adobe. See Adobe's technical support directory for Acrobat support.

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