How to Open a PDF on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader app from the Play Store and open any PDF file saved on your phone or tablet, using Android.

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    The Play Store icon looks like a colored arrowhead pointing to your right-hand side. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Tap the search bar at the top of your screen, type Adobe Acrobat Reader , and open the app page. The Adobe Acrobat Reader icon looks like a white triangle in a red box.
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    It's a green button below the app name on the right-hand side of your screen. Tapping will download and install the app on your phone or tablet.
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    This button replaces the INSTALL button on the app page after your installation is finished. It will open the Adobe Acrobat Reader app on your Android.
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    This button will open the My Documents page in the Adobe Acrobat Reader app.
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    It's located below the My Documents heading in the upper-left corner of your screen. This tab will show you a list of all the PDF files saved on your phone or tablet.
    • If this is your first time opening the Adobe Acrobat Reader app on your Android, a new window will pop-up. Tap ALLOW .
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    It will open this PDF file in the Adobe Acrobat Reader app. You can read it, share it, comment on it, or bookmark a page in it.
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      1. Open the Play Store.
      2. Search and install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
      3. Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader app on your Android.
      4. Swipe left a few times, and tap Get Started .
      5. Tap the Local tab.
      6. Tap a PDF file.

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