Number 312 - May 2009

Reading Adobe Acrobat Files in Single Column Mode
by David McRitchie (dmcritchie@hotmail.com), ACGNJ
Tips for looking at PDF files on a computer as single column rather than in multi-column mode as on a printed page with the free Adobe Reader (adobe.com) using an accesiblity feature found in HELP. View, Zoom, Reflow. To return to normal columns uncheck Reflow. Reflow won't work for all files or for all pages, but most PDF documents can be reflowed. May not look the best, but the main thing is that you can simply scroll up and down without having to scrool across to read other columns.    For full screen Ctrl+L, for Reading Mode (eliminates toolbar) Ctrl H. Both are toggles so to undo hit the same keys again.    If you are looking at PDF files in your browser, you will not have full access to controls, so I suggest you do not use the plug-in and let the file be opened by Adobe Reader.	For one time only: Windows Paste the URL address into "My Computer" address bar, or into Run, or if in Vista, into system Search would work.    Firefox users: To open a specific link to a PDF with Adobe Reader you could set up a "Launchy" extension to do so.    To remove use of plug-in from Firefox, or to permanently remove plug-in, see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader. Information is also available on the Adobe site (adobe.com) in a FAQ.    HTH, David McRitchie Firefox Custom: http://mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm. To flow pages in a PDF file with the free Adobe Reader View, Zoom, Reflow (Ctrl+4) and it is a toggle.    More information in www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/pdf.htm#reflow
Number 312 - May 2009