To make Microsoft Edge open PDFs in Adobe Acrobat by default, configure the Adobe Acrobat extension within Edge.
Here's how:
- Launch Microsoft Edge.
- Access Extensions: Click on the Extensions menu icon (usually a puzzle piece icon) in the Edge toolbar.
- Find Adobe Acrobat: Locate the Adobe Acrobat extension in the extensions list.
- Open Extension Options: Click the Options menu (represented by three dots "...") for the Adobe Acrobat extension, and then select "Extension Options."
- Set Default PDF Viewer: On the Adobe Acrobat options page, find the setting that allows you to make Acrobat the default PDF viewer in Edge. It usually involves a toggle button or a checkbox. Enable this option.
- Save Preferences: Click "Save preferences" or a similar button to apply the changes.
Now, when you click on a PDF file in Edge, it should automatically open in Adobe Acrobat instead of the built-in Edge PDF viewer.