

Perform common tasks such as creating PDF files, securely sharing and storing documents, and screen-sharing.

View and interact with PDF files that contain an even wider variety of content types, including drawings, email messages, spreadsheets, videos, and other multimedia elements.Some of these new features include the ability to: Building on this strong foundation, we’ve added new features in Reader X to help teams be more innovative and productive in their work. Plus it’s the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content, including forms and multimedia. Reader X continues to set the standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents. Here's how Adobe described the previous version: Because of its popularity, it has become a frequent target for malware, and so must be kept up-to-date.

It is available for multiple platforms, and the college has a license to distribute it. It's a free application and Web browser plug-in (extension, add-on) from Adobe for reading, printing, and commenting (but not creating) Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Reader XI is the latest major version (in 2013) of what used to be called Acrobat Reader.
