Getting Started

Welcome to the Adobe® Acrobat® application—the essential tool for universal document exchange. You can use Acrobat to publish virtually any document in Portable Document Format (PDF). Documents in PDF preserve the exact look and content of the originals, complete with fonts and graphics. Distribute your document by e-mail or store it on the World Wide Web, an intranet, a file system, or a CD. Other users can view your work on the Microsoft® Windows®, Mac® OS, and UNIX® platforms. A variety of tools and features let you add interactive elements to your document, from custom hyperlinks and media clips, to form fields and buttons. Also use Acrobat to create a searchable electronic library of files, and place security locks on sensitive files.