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Ashley C.
Apparel & Fashion, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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I use it to print my sewing patterns that have to have a test square to make sure the patterns size is printed correctly. Other programs aren’t able to do that.
Being able to change documents and the print settings. I print sewing patterns that need to be a specific size and this does that
Very slow. Has a glitch that you have to download the file first screen even though it’s already downloaded and open
Jonathan T.
Individual & Family Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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This is my go-to PDF reader. The layouts and functionality are much better than the other PDF readers out there. I have used Adobe reader for years and will continue.
I wish you had the ability to edit in the free reader. There are times where I need to be able to edit something and do not want to pay for a monthly or yearly subscription since it is very rare that I need it.
Nina J.
Commercial Real Estate, 10,001+ employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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My day would not go right without Adobe software. I use it to print EVERYTHING. It is easy to operate and i have never had an issue when using.
What I like most about this product is how easy it is to use and connect with everything a needed. Even the updates are amazing.
I cannot think of one thing that I dislike about this software. It's great and I would recommend this for anyone and everyone.
Samantha G.
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Great for everything, small edits all the way to large in depth projects.
Great for quick projects or in depth editing. Always opens fast, without any complications. All of its different features makes it great for a variety of viewing, editing and printing projects.
I honestly can not think of any cons to this product. It has never failed me. Work or personal projects!
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Market Research, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Editing/annotating functions are pretty good. Can remember reading settings across sessions and documents.
Where to begin? They change it up too much between updates. They got rid of the bookmark creation at some point. They try to force you into using the online features. They should focus on making the desktop product better, rather than trying to beef up their online capabilities.
Saher M.
Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I am a software developer and my applications generate the PDF documents, which can only be read in this software
Very easy to use and very fast and responsive. When bundled with the complete Adobe Acrobat writer, this product is awesome
Overall I don't find anything wrong with this software. I am a big fan of this product. I would like to see more extended features in this software
Stacy L.
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Makes opening documents to view simple and effective. We have guests who have us print items for them and adobe makes opening pdf files and also editing easy. Our in-house restaurant changes periodically with the seasons and we can go in to add/omit items from multiple computers, makes working from home flawless.
Lots of features within the program that you really don't need or use.
Surajit D.
Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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The best PDF file viewer I ever using from last 10 years, Interface is simple and sophisticated so it is very user friendly. Page loading is very fast with compared to other PDF viewers. Thanks Adobe for giving us such PDF viewer.
Edit option of text is not here so we can not edit the texts. Pen option is also not here. Sometimes it failed to load some big pdf files.
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Research, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I have been using it for years. Vey convenient.
it is an indispensable software for reading pdf documents. Not only that, it offers functionalities like signing a pdf document digitally, adding notes/comments to a pdf file, and numerous such options. I also allows you to join/merge pdfs, or separate out specific page.
It is not supported when I use opensusue linux operating system.
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Education Management, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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It doesn't help me to solve any problems besides the fact of not having to carry around a laptop just to download or view documents that I can retrieve on my smartphone
I like that this software isn't only available to those who have a computer, but it is also available to those who have smartphones as well.
There isn't anything that I don't like about the software due to the fact that it is very convenient to me.
brian m.
Internet, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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acrobat hass changed the poratbility of my workspace so much that i can brin my documents everywhere without all of the hassle
I love that I can have all of my documents at the ready where ever I go I with acrobat . It has revolutionized my office
limits on the free version of the softweare does not unlock the entire potential of this software , dont miss out and buy at least the basic version
Teodora D.
Marketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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In my opinion the best program to operate with PDF files!
Acrobat Reader is the program I've been using for years when it comes to open PDF files, synchronizing files on different devices is the best! all tools are placed on the right spot and when you open a document you can preview it and edit if you want with ease.
Free version is not that great, however there are no other disadvantages I can think of
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Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Love Acrobrat Reader. Never expereinced any problems with it. It's more reliable than most people.
Adobe Reader is about as solid as any software can be. Never have I ever had a problem with reading, creating, or filling in information with adobe reader. Plus, it's free!
I only dislike when I have a computer that doesn't have this software installed. Any other pdf reader is a complete waste of tie.
Jessica F.
Hospital & Health Care, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I would say my overall experience with Adobe Acrobat is good.
I use adobe acrobat sometimes to look at daily notes, progress notes, and evaluations. It is easy to scroll through and gives a clear layout of the note.
I have found that it is extremely hard to edit things in Adobe Acrobat. It is mainly just for reading documents so I dont normally need to edit anything.
Md Golam D.
Higher Education, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I love Adobe. As a researcher, this software is a must use for everyday for me.
I love Adobe Reader. There are so many others out there. But Adobe is simply the best. Their free version itself offers almost all their features.
I think this software is a bit heavy. But overall it works well. Previously they didnot have the tab option. But now they added it. So that's really good.
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Human Resources, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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I have the full version of this software and it is great! I can now modify any PDF the way I want to without any problems. I can change the page order, I can edit the text, I can add pages or images, I can combine 2 different files together (or split one file into 2 files), etc. The possibilities are large and it is perfect in the business world where everything is in PDF.
It is sometimes hard to find the way to do the stuff that you want to do, but if you navigate between the options you will always end up finding a way.
Joe R.
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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The product works well and easy to use. Easy to navigate and simple to use. The application is low on resource utilization
Easy to use, install, and update. The software opens documents quickly and easily. Very easy to navigate.
Lack or integration with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, have to exit the document and open with Acrobat Pro seperately.
Rinnet F.
Civil Engineering, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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It is easy to read the pdf using this software and it can be downloaded in phone and computers
The best feature is that it is compatible with every operating system and the letter clarity is high compared to others.
It is highly expensive to edit the pdf through this application. Also, the editing features requires more options since it is difficult to change a word or alphabet
frederick h.
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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If you working with PDF's it's the only software that work seamless for reading and filling our forms.
It is a resource hog on old machines. Example we have a few laptops running on Windows 7 due to a PCI program we are running. Reader can slow the machine down just reading PDF's not filling anything out. So hopefully they will continue the trend of making it more lightweight.
Eric H.
Used daily for 2+ years
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Without Adobe Reader I would not be able to process invoices, receipts or other business related correspondence that goes beyond email and interpersonal communication.
I do not like the subscription based, fractured capabilities. I wish Adobe would offer municipalities and large corporations the option to buy a business license that gives all employees access to the full suite of Adobe tools.
Lisa S.
Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Great application where one can open and review files on any platform/operating system.
I enjoy the user interface. So easy to open and read the PDF files on any platform [PC, Mac, mobile].
This is a read-only application. It would be great if there were some editing 'lite' features. I'm not looking to move things around the document, but it would be nice to have if one can do a quick type change or add/sign a field.
Romara D.
Retail, 10,001+ employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I have experienced no problems with this. It is a very helpful and almost mandatory software.
It is compatible with most software systems. It is necessary to view documents in most cases. It is usually a free download. It doesn't take up alot of space.
On the rare occasion it's not compatible. You have to have other software installed or you won't be able to use this as s stand alone product.
Kevin C.
Consumer Goods, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Great software to aid in adjusting your PDFs very easily for small edits that don't require other Adobe software to get things done.
Really like how universal PDF files are widely used in the world today. Great program in dealing with digital files that require signatures and passwords.
Don't really have a con on the software. I really like the many options it has to work with PDF files.
Rossmeri M.
Research, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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eSignatures with additional comments added are the preferred way we are processing our contracts and clinical results and has decreased turnaround time for these documents due to ease of use and electronic send/receive and sharing features.
In today's environment where everything is paperless and pdfs are the most used format for documents, having this easy to use software is a must to be able to process electronic documents.
The Adobe eSignature is not accepted by all our partners but we prefer it over other esignature softwares because the Adobe is more versatile overall.
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Law Enforcement, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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The tools within this program made making and editing our training books a breeze. The feature that allows different readers to comment in different colors made collaborating on the document very easy.
The program can have a steeper learning curve with less technologically proficient staff, however once taught the tools within the program people get very good with it very quickly.