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Viewing a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Normal html web pages on the web display in a web browser when you click on a link or enter a website URL in the browser address bar. When PDF files are opened, however, they are automatically opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

As an example go to this web page in the Rutgers Writing Program website: http://wp.rutgers.edu/courses/101/gradatorium/this_is_a.html

Then, click on the link near the top of the page that reads "PDF" (http://wp.rutgers.edu/courses/101/gradatorium/media/a_paper.pdf). When you click on the link to the PDF file, Adobe Acrobat Reader will automatically open within your browser and the PDF file will display.

Downloading and viewing PDF files:
In addition to clicking on a link to a PDF file on the web and viewing it through Acrobat in your browser, you can also download the PDF file to your computer and open it up using Acrobat Reader. To save a PDF file, right-click on the link to the file and select "Save As" (in Netscape, select "Save Target As").

Save the file to a location on your computer. Then open up Adobe Acrobat on your computer, navigate to the "File" menu, and select "Open." Browse to the saved PDF file and open it. Your downloaded PDF file should now be opened in the Acrobat.

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