Unlike its predecessors, Windows 8 comes with its own PDF reader application (Portable Document Format) called Reader to open and view PDF documents. But if you’re looking for a better PDF reader specially designed for touch user interface, you can now download the application Adobe Reader for Windows 8.
Adobe has announced the availability of its tool Adobe Reader for Windows 8 and is now available in the Windows Store. The Adobe Reader app has been specially designed for touch user interface of Windows 8.
With Adobe Reader for Windows 8, you can quickly open PDF documents, open and read PDF files password protected PDF files to share with other applications using “Share Charm” and more. The current version of the application includes the option “Search Text” to find specific information in the document, “Zoom In” and the “Bookmarks” to go directly to a specific chapter in the PDF document.
To change the display modes, the first thing you have to do is swipe from the bottom of the screen to see the application bar, then tap the “View” button to select the modes “Single Page” or “Continuous View” . To search for a specific word or information in the document, open the application bar, click anywhere in the document or by touching the bottom of the screen, click or tap the “Find” button, type in the keyword and finally click or tap the “Search”.
To jump to a specific chapter using “Bookmarks Feature”, you must first open the bar “App Bar” and click or tap the “Bookmarks” button at the top right of the screen and then click or touch in the chapter you want to jump.
To move from one page to another, simply swipe left or right. And if in “Continuous View”, you have to slide up or down the screen to change pages. While reading a PDF document, pinch to view all the thumbnails and tap a thumbnail to jump to a specific page quickly.
However, the current version of Adobe Reader App for Windows 8 is missing many features and options present in the desktop version. If you’re running Windows 8 on a desktop or laptop computer, we recommend you download and install the desktop version of Adobe Reader or Fixit or Soda 3D PDF Reader with more advanced features.
Install the Adobe Reader App for Windows 8 if you are using a Windows 8 tablet, because Adobe Reader is probably the best PDF reader for Windows 8.
Download Adobe Reader for Windows 8