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Launch acrobat reader from Run

We can launch acrobat reader application from Run window by executing the command acrord32.  I have Windows 32 bit XP running on my box and this command is working for me. If you have 64-bit acrobat application then the command may vary.

You can find out the command yourself by looking at the install folder of Acrobat reader. The default installation path for acrobat reader is “c:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe”

If you have 64-bit OS and if you have installed 32-bit acroreader then the path would be something like below.

“C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader”.

Please write  in the comments box below if you have any questions on this.

3 comments… add one
  • PaulANormanNZ

    Thanks for that got me going, there may be switches that can be sued as well

    Try in Run:-

    acrord32 /A "page=41&toolbar=0&pagemode=bookmarks&zoom=71" "C:\somewhere\your.pdf"

    Reference:

    http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/acrobat/sdk/pdf/pdf_creation_apis_and_specs/PDFOpenParameters.pdf

    For the actual command line or scripts and batch files …

    The utility "start" is required as modern acrobat
    reader does not appear to be on the path, and start can look up acrord32. ("Run" as you describe seems to do that as well.)

    start acrord32 /A "page=17" "D:\LaTeXPortable\LatexUtils\General
    Files\dahdah.pdf"

    start acrord32 /A "page=41&toolbar=0&pagemode=thumbs"
    "D:\LaTeXPortable\LatexUtils\General
    Files\dahdah.pdf"

    start acrord32 /A "page=41&toolbar=0&pagemode=bookmarks&zoom=71"
    "D:\LaTeXPortable\LatexUti
    ls\General Files\blahblah.pdf"

    Paul

  • Techblogger

    Thanks for sharing this Paul. I have learned new stuff from your comment.

  • Karthik

    I tried your approach, but pdf is not opening. :( can you help me please

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