If you wonder how to use the PDF reader of Microsoft Edge, it is a really easy and interesting tool. Recently, Microsoft also added the ability to exit the ink/highlight mode on PDF files by pressing the Esc key on your keyboard, as well as a red PDF highlighter color.
To open a PDF document on Microsoft Edge you just need to grab it with your mouse pointer and drop it into an Edge window. Of course, if the document is online, open the link to the PDF document to open it.
As you probably already know, the Microsoft Edge browser has a new PDF reader. Well, actually, Microsoft Edge has been supporting PDF documents for a long time, but it only included a few features.
Starting with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), Microsoft Edge got a number of significant improvements that make it suitable for viewing and editing PDF documents without the help of the classic Acrobat Reader.
Recently, Microsoft also added the ability to exit Ink/Highlight mode in PDF files by pressing the Esc key on your keyboard, as well as a red PDF highlighter color.
How to use the Microsoft Edge PDF reader?
Open a PDF document
Well, to open a PDF document on Microsoft Edge you just need to grab it with your mouse pointer and drop it into an Edge window. Of course, if the document is online, open the link to the PDF document to open it.
How to navigate through a PDF document on Microsoft Edge?
As with any other page or document, you can scroll down with the mouse wheel, arrow buttons, and Page Up and Page Down buttons. However, if you open a PDF document that has a table of contents, in the upper left corner you will see a menu icon and if you click on it, the table of contents of the file will open in the left panel.
Of course, this will help you go directly to the chapter you need to go to. However, if you don’t have a table of contents, you can still go directly to the page you want by typing the exact page number you are looking for in the upper left corner.
The view options
At the top right of the screen, you will see four buttons where you can change the way you view the document.
How to enable Microsoft Edge PDF Reader?
You don’t need to enable anything. Simply drag and drop your PDF file into an open Microsoft Edge window and it will open automatically. If the document is online, simply open the direct link and Microsoft Edge will open it.
Why does my PDF files open on Microsoft Edge?
This is because it sets Microsoft Edge as the default PDF reader. If you want to change that, right-click on a PDF file, select Properties, and under Open, click Change. Then select the other reader from the list and click OK.
How to convert a PDF file to Word document on Microsoft Edge?
You cannot convert a PDF to a Word document with Microsoft Edge. However, you can easily do it in Word. There are even PDF-to-Word converters online.
