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Reading PDF e-books

Tips for easy navigation and comfortable reading of PDF files, including e-books. Reading PDF files is a joy when you understand the features.

#1 tip: Upgrade Acrobat

Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Yes, really - it makes all the difference!

Use the bookmarks to find the information you want

Note: the screenshots below are from a different eBook but the concept is the same.

The PDF e-book will probably start with bookmarks showing:

To show or hide the bookmarks, just click on the second icon in the menu bar:

Hover over a bookmark and you'll see the complete text:

Click on a bookmark and you'll go straight to the relevant section:

There are two ways to hide the bookmarks after you're finished with them:
#1:

#2: Or click again on the navigation icon:

Other ways to move around a PDF e-book

1. Select the hand:

And drag with your finger pressing the mouse button:

2. Use the scroll bar to move up and down the document, just as you would with a web page or a text document.

3. Use the arrows in the top menu bar.
Just hold the mouse over any arrow, and its purpose is obvious.

4. Choose "fit in window" and use the Page Up and Page Down keys. (Also a handy feature when you are showing a PDF as a presentation.)

Choose big print for easy reading on screen

When you hide the bookmarks, the page fills the screen.

Then the print is wonderfully easy to read:

Another way to make the page fill the screen - click the "fit width" icon:

You can also zoom in and out by clicking on the magnifying glass with the "+" symbol or the magnifying glass with the "-" symbol.

Just play!

It's dead simple. Acrobat Reader has many features, and it works intuitively. It follows common conventions. Enjoy this user-friendly way of reading.

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