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How to Configure Opera to Read PDF Files & Forms

Portable document format files render the same on every computer, so they're often used for forms and other documents. Like most Web browsers, Opera lacks built-in support for PDF files. Opera requires Adobe's Reader application installed before it can read PDF files and forms. After you install Adobe Reader, you can configure PDFs to load in Opera. The PDF documents you click on while browsing the Web in Opera will appear inline in Opera, just like other Web pages.

Instructions

  1. Install Adobe Reader

    • 1

      Open the Adobe Reader download page in Opera (see Resources) and download the installer to your computer by clicking "Download Now."

    • 2

      Close all open Opera windows.

    • 3

      Double-click the downloaded Adobe Reader installer EXE file on your computer and install it by following the instructions on your screen.

    Configure Opera

    • 4

      Open Opera by clicking "Start," "All Programs" and "Opera."

    • 5

      Click the "Tools" menu and choose "Preferences."

    • 6

      Click the "Advanced" tab at the top of the "Preferences" window and click "Downloads" at the left side of the window.

    • 7

      Click "application/pdf" in the list of file types and click "Edit."

    • 8

      Click "Use Plug-in" at the bottom of the "File Type" window and click "OK" twice.

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