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  • boatman
    • Nov 2018
    • 14498
    • christopher
    • NORFOLK UK

    #1

    PDF

    HI Chaps could anyone tell me what PDF means in pc talk chris
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    #2
    Originally posted by boatman
    HI Chaps could anyone tell me what PDF means in pc talk chris
    Hi Chris
    PDF stands for "portable document format". It was introduced to ease the sharing of documents between computers and across operating system platforms when you need to save files that cannot be modified but still need to be easily shared and printed. Today almost everyone has a version of Adobe Reader or other program on their computer that can read a PDF file.
    Pete.

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    • Gary MacKenzie
      SMF Supporter
      • Apr 2018
      • 1059
      • Gary
      • Forres , Moray , Scotland

      #3
      As a extra , you can open a pdf in Microsoft Edge browser without installing Adobe reader.

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      • Guest

        #4
        If you don’t have a PDF reader on your Windows computer, Foxit Reader is apparently one of the best ones currently available; Adobe Reader isn’t really to be recommended, as it’s become ever more bloated. You can download it here. (Mac users don’t need any extra software: the Preview application that’s standard on all Macs opens PDFs just fine.)

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        • boatman
          • Nov 2018
          • 14498
          • christopher
          • NORFOLK UK

          #5
          Ok Cheers guys for info i'll tell my lady friend an see what she makes of it as I don't understand but she should as she is good on pc 's thank you chris

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          • Guest

            #6
            Originally posted by boatman
            i'll tell my lady friend an see what she makes of it as I don't understand
            The simple form: PDF is a type of file that, on a Windows PC, you can only view if you first install a program that can read this type of file. “Foxit Reader” and “Adobe Reader” are some of the more popular programs that you can use to read PDF files with.

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            • Peter Gillson
              • Apr 2018
              • 2594

              #7
              I use iAnnotate on my ipad Which allows me to annotate the pdf documents with text or colours as well as having the ability to search within a document. I use it both for work and for modelling reference material.

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              • stillp
                • Nov 2016
                • 8103
                • Pete
                • Rugby

                #8
                Originally posted by Jakko
                The simple form: PDF is a type of file that, on a Windows PC, you can only view if you first install a program that can read this type of file. “Foxit Reader” and “Adobe Reader” are some of the more popular programs that you can use to read PDF files with.
                Doesn't Windows 10 have its own PDF reader?
                Pete

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  Don’t ask me

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                  • stillp
                    • Nov 2016
                    • 8103
                    • Pete
                    • Rugby

                    #10
                    I checked; it sort of does, by using Edge, but you can still download the Microsoft PDF Reader. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2975...headaches.html

                    Pete

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      I’ll refrain from scoring in front of an open goal, shall I?

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