How can I open multiple pdf documents in separate Acrobat windows or separate instances?
Configure Acrobat
2007-02-28 14:47:23
My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 6.0.5, Windows
Acrobat Standard 6.0.5, Windows
2007-09-22 08:09:08
#2
Is there any way to open multiple instances of Acrobat--not just multiple windows in the same instance. One reason for doing so is to facilitate spreading multiple documents across different monitors. Using the "spread across monitors" feature in Acrobat 8.0 does not work well since you then have to go in and size each monitor and put it where you want it. It would be much better if there was a way to launch multiple independent versions of Acrobat (like what happens with MS Word) so that you could use your system commands to move the windows, maximize independently, etc.
2007-09-22 11:42:50
#3
I think you're stuck with running a single instance with multiple windows. I'm not aware of changing the behavior.
ted
ted
2008-01-18 05:48:40
#4
You can try running Acrobat from the command line running a new instance using the following syntax acrobat.exe /n; however, you should be aware that this is not a supported configuration.
2008-04-04 17:38:06
#5
In Windows, I tried manually changing the entry in Windows Explorer (Tools => Folder Options => File Types => PDF => Advanced => open) in order to PDFs using the /n switch. But I could not get my edit to stick.But I found where it is in the registry.
======================================================
CAUTION: Standard registry editing disclaimer here. Registry editing is not for the faint of heart. Make sure you know what you are doing and let's be careful out there.
======================================================
Go to the key:
My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document.7\shell\Open\command
and change the value from:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" "%1"
to:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" /n "%1"
That oughtta do it.
Good luck!!
Jace
======================================================
CAUTION: Standard registry editing disclaimer here. Registry editing is not for the faint of heart. Make sure you know what you are doing and let's be careful out there.
======================================================
Go to the key:
My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document.7\shell\Open\command
and change the value from:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" "%1"
to:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" /n "%1"
That oughtta do it.
Good luck!!
Jace
The author of numerous books on Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator and the Adobe Creative Suite, and an international speaker on Adobe Acrobat, Ted Padova is a well-known PDF guru.