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Best PDF Reader for Windows 8

"There are so many PDF readers for Windows 8 and I don't know which one to choose. Any idea?" - David. Do you encounter the same situation with David? In fact, many online services and desktop apps are able to read PDF in Windows 8. For myself, I like to use desktop PDF Reader for Windows 8 to view the important PDF documents. I’ve tried several online PDF Readers, which disappointed me so much by bringing me unwanted result. Below I'd like to share my way of reading PDF files in Windows 8 with you.

Part 1Best PDF Reader for Windows 8

pdf reader for windows 8

Upgraded your computer operating system to the latest Windows 8 and now need a Windows 8 compatible PDF reader? Instead of suggesting you try Adobe Reader XI, a giant app, I’d like to share my favorite PDF Reader for Windows 8 – Wondershare PDFelement. Compared with Adobe Reader XI, this app is smaller and more responsive while with every feature you might need during the reading process.

Apart from above mentioned features, this PDF reader for Windows 8 enables you do more for a PDF file: insert, delete, extract and crop PDF pages, merge small PDF files into a complete one, split a large PDF file for easily mailing as attachments. Additionally, if you need to edit a PDF file massively, you can even convert it to an editable Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, or Text document.

Part 2How to Read a PDF with the Best PDF Reader for Windows 8

Step 1. Open PDF Files

Launch PDFelement on your computer, click "Open" on the Home window and choose the file you want to read.

Step 2. Read PDF Files in Windows 8

This PDF reader for Windows 8 offers 4 reading modes: single, Continuous, Facing and Facing Continuous. Single means each time only 1 page of a PDF file is displayed. Continuous implies you can read PDF files with each page displayed in a continuous way. Facing is the mode that looks like reading a book, with pages displayed side-by-side.

Step 3. Markup and Add Comments to PDF

This PDF Viewer for Windows 8 lets users to annotate and mark up PDF files with sticky note, text box and all kinds of shapes. In the Home menu, you can see all those annotation tools and drawing markups. Click the one you need and move your mouse over the PDF text to add sticky note, highlighter, text box and draw shapes.

How about reading a scanned PDF file? In daily life, it is common to encounter scanned PDF files on the Internet and in the Office. With this Windows 8 PDF reader, you can even search for text in a scanned PDF file with the help of its OCR Plugin. By enabling the OCR feature, the scanned PDF file will become a native one, empowering you to edit and search for text.

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Published: May 14,2015 18:12 pm / Updated: Aug 24,2016 18:00 pm

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