We recently released our first Windows 8 Tablet version of Adobe Reader.
This is very exciting for us because it is not just the first version of Reader for this new OS, but also the first Adobe app designed for Windows 8! This version of Reader is based on the same Tablet and Smartphone Reader that we already have on iOS, Android, Playbook and Windows Phone. It doesn’t yet have all of the features that those others have, but they are certainly on the way. We’re starting with the basic PDF Reading features, and we’ll be working hard to catch up to match what we’ve got on iOS and Android as we continue to improve our Mobile Reader.
We support both ARM Tablets like the interesting new Surface RT, as well as Intel devices running Windows 8, including the upcoming Surface Pro as well as all of the desktop and laptop computers coming out now.
On to a quick tour of some features and screen shots!
The Reader Home Screen, with Recent Files and some handy links
Windows 8 Native App
The application is completely redesigned to be a native Windows 8-style UI, with the clean toolbar design that can be swiped up from the bottom, and the charms bar that can be swiped in from the right that should be familiar with all Windows 8-style apps.
Swipe up from the edge of the screen to see the App bar
Semantic Zoom
For navigation, we support touch gestures for zoom and pan, as you’d expect, and have also added a semantic zoom to let you jump between pages, replacing the “page scrubber” that we had on the other platforms.This is a really great Windows 8 metaphor that I like the more every time I use it. This is something that is unique to our Windows 8 app.
Zoom far out to see thumbnails of all your pages, and tap one to go straight there.
Bookmarks
To find your content quickly in a document, we have support for Find and Bookmarks. We also support links, both the internal kind that are used in table of contents, as well as linking out to a web page.
Tap the bookmarks icon in the App bar to see your bookmarks, and jump anywhere in the document
But wait, there’s more!
The story doesn’t end here. We also support opening password-protected PDF, selecting and copying text, and a few other small niceties, and the team is already working on adding some more features that we’ll have available early in 2013. We want to make sure that we make what you want, so Let us know what you want to see the most by visiting our forum and posting your wishes there: http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/metro.
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…and for windows phone 8? nothing?
We are working on bringing this out for Windows Phone 8, but we don’t yet have a date for when it will be available.
this is very well
Very nice release
Can we open multiple PDFs and quick switch between them?
usually I open 2 to 3 technical spec at the same time.
Thanks
Will Adobe Reader come for Windows Phone 8? This really good System lacks a good PDF-Reader…
We are working on a Windows Phone 8 version, but don’t yet have a firm date for when it will be available.
It shouldn’t be that hard for W8 and WP8 shares the same kernel right?
They share a lot, but there are many things that they do not, unfortunately. We are finding that we need to rewrite large pieces of code because the WP8 SDK does not include all of the WinRT components we use.
I see. Well hopefully it gets done soon. The native PDF reader sucks so bad!
Glad to hear an app is in the works. Windows Phone 8 desperately needs a better pdf reader. The one Microsoft released doesn’t allow pdf files to be deleted or emailed\shared and it’s very annoying.
Very nice software
Hi Griffin,
Can you kindly add ‘Share via email’ option to the Windows Phone 8 version. Its frustating to not find this in older versions …….
Please add full PDF support including annotation (highlight, stike, underline, typewriter, inking, basic shapes, stickers) and allow editing bookmarks.
We are working on adding more features!
When will Adobe Reader be able to work on tablets with full javascript and Reader Extensions capabilities?
We don’t have a date for when we will have full JavaScript support in our Tablet version
Would somebody please explain to me how I get the Adobe reader to work on the new computer I have that has Windows 8!!!!!! I’m as lost as a ball in high weeds.
Really miss the in browser pdf viewer, really was used to the adobe icon .. Suck to be moved from Adobe to Foxit since Foxit has old school adobe viewer for windows 8 pcs.
Adobe also is still building and extending our ‘old-school’ Desktop Reader for PCs. Just look for Adobe Reader XI in the app store, or go to http://get.adobe.com/reader
I give a try on a new window 8
Does it support filling in forms?
Not yet, but the work to support it is underway, and it will be available as soon as it’s working!
Adobe Reader is not available for Windows phone 8 On HTC mobile phones.
Our Windows Phone 8 app is still in development, and we plan to release it by mid year, and then enhance it regularly to catch up to our iOS and Android versions.
Are you also working on flash player for windows phone 8? When will that be available?
Adobe is no longer producing the Flash Player for Phones.
Reading previous posts you stated mid year for flash app for Windows 8 phone. Now there will not be one?
I believe that I had mentioned Adobe Reader for Windows Phone 8 was coming mid-year, not Adobe Flash Player. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding.
I am trying to download some files on my Surface RT from different websites and keep getting the same error. It says “Can not download all documents because you need Adobe 9.2 or later version to view”. Am I the only person that is having this issue? Is there a fix for this and if so where can I find it?
Is this error being shown in the browser itself? If so, then the problem is that the website you are going to is not “mobile ready”, and is assuming that the Adobe Reader Browser Plugin is available.
I really need to be able to make comments on .pdfs. How can I do that?
We are working on adding this right now, but we don’t have a date yet when we’ll be done and in the market with it.
This is a backwards move on Win 8. I need to be able to highlight text and I can’t. I need to be able to use other programs (most notably Excel, Word, calculator) at the same time, but the app is a full screen and can’t be minimised. Big thumbs down.
This is a new-style Windows Store app, which does not operate in the “classic” windows mode. We still make the Desktop version of Adobe Reader, which has all of those features you want, and works in the classing “multi-window” UI you are used to, so I would suggest you use that, available from http://get.adobe.com/reader
The usual set of options which are found in the default reader like rotating screen, or highlighting text or annotations are missing. I mean these options are what make a PDF reader. I can’t imagine using a reader without annotations or text highlighting.
Reader Touch does responde to orientation changes of the device. What is it that you are seeing?
And we are currently working on adding the Highlight and Notes features, as well, so they’ll be available soon.
As for cons, I used to enjoy the keyboard shortcuts and the options with mouse. Okay, I guess mouse options are redundant but I love Windows 8 because of the Keyboard Shortcuts. Maybe the app was made with the touch interface in mind, but I guess Adobe can make a different app for us PC users.
We are working on improving how Reader Touch works with Keyboard and Mouse, and you should expect us to continue to do so with every update we have.
Thanks for the feedback!
Dear Sirs,
Is there any chance you could enable the use of buttons in the Touch version?
Having switched to a tablet I’ve downloaded it but found that the buttons we have in our company library (all created in PDF using Acrobat Pro) don’t work. I have had the same problem with your reader for iPad but Goodreader have a very good solution in that environment.
I am surprised, to say the least, that this does not work as it would appear a basic, well established PDF method of navigation through a collection of interlinked documents.
Regards,
N Styles
(Norfolk, England)
We want to look into this in the future, and would appreciate your input. You can send a sample to adobereader-ios@adobe.com, and we can look into it.
Thank you for the Info/help.!
Than you.!!!
Does the Acrobat Surface app allow for the same interactive features as the Acrobat app for my desktop?
We don’t have Acrobat for the Surface. We have Reader for Touch devices. Reader Touch does not have the full Desktop feature set, however. It is based on our Mobile Reader app for iOS and Android, and is rapidly catching up with those apps.
If there are features you need from the Desktop version, I would suggest you continue using the Desktop app for now.
how do I download the adobe app for windows RT surface tablet?
You can just go to the Windows Store, search for “Adobe Reader” and install right from there.