Adobe Acrobat Pro replaces Adobe Reader When Installed

On Windows 11, Adobe Acrobat DC (sometimes called Acrobat Pro DC) will replace Adobe Reader upon installation. Acrobat DC opens PDF files for printing, commenting, and annotating just as Reader does, but adds additional functionality, such as editing, creating, and merging PDFs.

If the PDF files do not automatically open with Acrobat DC, set Acrobat DC to be the default application for PDFs this way:

1. Right click on a PDF file and select Open With
2. Select Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (or Adobe Acrobat DC, which is the same thing) and click the check-box for Always use this app
3. Click Open