ADOBE READER 8
User Guide
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Change the orientation of a docked navigation panel
By default, some panels, such as Bookmarks, appear in a column on the left side of the work area. Others, such as the
Comments panel, appear horizontally across the bottom of the document pane. You can change the orientation of
any panel to either vertical or horizontal by dragging the button for that panel, which appears on the left side of the
work area.
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To orient the panel vertically, drag its button to the upper part of the navigation pane, near the buttons of other
vertically oriented panels.
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To orient the panel horizontally, drag its button to the lower part of the navigation pane, near the buttons of other
horizontally oriented panels.
In either case, a gray frame highlights the entire panel buttons area. If you release the mouse button before the area
is highlighted, the panel will float above the work area. If that happens, try again by dragging the panel tab into the
upper or lower part of the button area.
View a different panel in the navigation pane
By default, only a selected set of panel buttons appears on the left side of the work area. Other panels are included
under the View menu and may open as floating panels rather than in the navigation pane. However, you can dock
the panel in the navigation pane later.
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Do one of the following:
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On the left side of the navigation pane, select the button for the panel.
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Choose View > Navigation Panels > [
panel name
].
Dock or float navigation panels
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To float a panel that is docked in the navigation pane, drag the panel button into the document pane.
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To dock a floating panel, drag the tab to the navigation pane.
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To group two floating panels, drag the tab of one panel into the other floating panel.
Options in a navigation panel
All navigation panels have an Options pop-up menu in the upper right corner. The commands available on these
menu vary.
Some panels also contain other buttons that affect the items in the panel. Again, these vary among the different
panels, and some panels have none.
Maintaining the software
About the updating process
Reader application files and components can be updated in a variety of ways. Some updates are available when you
open a PDF that triggers the updating process automatically. For example, if you open a form that uses Asian-
language fonts, Reader asks whether you want to download the fonts. Other updates are available only from the Help
menu, and you must install them manually. Some updates are available both automatically and manually.
Depending on your preference settings, Reader downloads updates in the background.
Summary of Contents for READER 8
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