How to Choose Default app for opening PDF's
To select a different app to open PDF
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Right click on the file
Select "Open with"> "Choose another app"
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Choose the app you would like to open the file.
If you do not see the app you want click "More Apps"
Put a check into "Always use this app to open .pdf files"
Click "OK"
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You are all set anytime you click a file with .pdf it will open in the app you selected.
You can also set default apps in this way:
1. Click the Start button. Click settings
2. Click settings.
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3. Click Apps.
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4. Click Default Apps.
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5. Scroll down and select Choose Default apps by file type:
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6. Scroll down to .pdf. These file extensions are in alphabetical order.
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7. Click on the app next to .pdf and then select the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
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8. Once that is selected, your default app is now Adobe for PDFs.
Updated By
Karna Johnson
Last Updated
Jul 22, 2022, 2:01 PM
Created By
Shaun Hayes
Created At
Apr 10, 2020, 11:16 AM