Summary
This article will help you make sure that Adobe is set as your default app for opening .pdf files. Adobe / Creative Cloud is CWU's supported .pdf file type.
Steps
Step One: Click the Start button in the bottom left.
Step Two: Type the words "Default Apps" into the search bar and Select the first option "Default Apps".
Step Three: In the "Set defaults for applications" search bar - type "File Type". Then click on "Choose defaults by file type".
Step Four: In the file type menu box, type .pdf into the "Search for a file type" search bar.
Step Five: Under the .pdf listing make sure that the application listed is "Adobe Acrobat". If something else is listed, like Microsoft Edge, click on the application listed and from the pop-up menu click on "Adobe Acrobat". Doing this will change the default file type to Adobe. Once this is done, any .pdf file on your computer will change to an Adobe file and open so you can read and interact with the file with the Adobe application.
After setting your default app for .pdf's to Adobe, you may need to close any open files and reboot your computer to have the change take effect.
Additional Resources
Here is the Adobe web site's instructions for this process. It includes instructions for setting Adobe Acrobat as the default .pdf reader for Mac computers. It also provides information for repairing issues.
Submit a Service Request
If you need assistance with the above process, you can submit an online request and our Information Services staff will reach out to you.