Questions tagged [foxit-reader]
The Foxit Reader is a small, fast, and feature rich PDF viewer which allows you to open, view, and print any PDF file.
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How to hide these top bars in Foxit PDF Reader (without going into full screen)?
How to hide these top bars (without going into full screen)?
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Foxit PDF, accidentally selected document to open in full screen, how to reverse?
I have a PDF document that upon opening, requested to go into full-screen.
I then accidentally said yes to that request and now every time the file opens, it defaults to a full screen.
Is there any ...
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Can Foxit Reader play embedded videos?
I have an interview for which I need to bring a USB key with a PDF presentation and I'm told there will be a "windows 10 Pro PC running Foxit PhantomPDF" (*). I'd like to have show an ...
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Why reading PDFs of Browser not as laggy than reading on a PDF reader?
I have tested some free PDF reader software, from Foxit, to Adobe. But for some reason, scrolling through the pages, editing text, and adding notes. It all causes the software to freeze for a bit, and ...
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How can I undo OCR in Foxit?
Optical character recognition (OCR) in Foxit sometimes mess up the font. E.g., before OCR:
After OCR:
How can I undo OCR in Foxit? Ctrl+Z doesn't undo OCR. I use Foxit 11.2 on Windows 10. I made ...
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How can I click only once on the "add text" button and then add several texts in Foxit Reader?
I use Foxit Reader to complete a PDF form with the "add text" feature. Current I click on the "add text" button, the add 1 text, then click again on the "add text" button,...
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Can I add new and custom fonts to Foxit PDF Editor?
We are considering purchasing Foxit PDF Editor for our business (multi-user). However, our brand uses fonts such a Nudista that are not on Foxit. Is it possible to easily import Nudista and other ...
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How do I change the 'Type' designation of PDFs without changing the default PDF reader?
I use the foxit pdf reader and am happy enough with it. However, when I filter files in a directory in windows using the 'type' column, Foxit has set all PDFs to be 'Foxit PDF Reader Document'. Is ...
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How to disable `Fit Page` while navigating bookmarks in Foxit Reader?
I can't navigate PDF document with Foxit Reader because each time I click bookmark entry, it drops any my early set zoom to Fit Page instead. I need to re-zoom each time. If I open bookmark entry ...
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How to clear radio selection in Foxit PDF reader?
I've selected a box on a Foxit PDF form that I would like to clear because it was part of an conditional section on which I shouldn't have selected anything.
I tried pressing all the obvious buttons ...
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Installing Foxit reader with wine
Trying to install the latest Windows version of foxit reader (Linux app is not maintained), I get this error-
See the end of this message for details on invoking \njust-in-time (JIT) debugging instead ...
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Unable to stop Foxit reader installing itself continuously
I have Windows 10 with build 19043.1110 and problem with Foxit Reader's version 10.11. It keeps trying to install itself automatically, continuously and endlessly in the background all the time. ...
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Can I redact a PDF using Microsoft Print to PDF?
I'm trying to redact an existing PDF that contains minor personal secrets (E.g., ISP account number, home address. This is not national security). I used FoxitPDF Reader and drew solid rectangles over ...
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Is there a way to create a windows shortcut to a pdf bookmark in Foxit reader?
I'm hoping to create a windows shortcut (.lnk) that goes directly to a PDF bookmark. I'm using Foxit Reader & Windows 10.
I noticed someone from eTutorials bodged up a hacky add-in to do this ...
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removing a path or image or watermark from all pages of a pdf with adobe acrobat
i have a pdf and in all pages of this pdf there is a gray color path and i can not remove them.
is there a way to quickly remove all of these paths from all pages with adobe acrobat or foxit ...
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Make handwritten text darker - Pdf file
I scanned handwritten notes, but the text is too gray and when I print it, it is difficult to read. I tried to adjust "contrast" by using many software (adobe acrobat, foxit, nitro pdf), but ...
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Foxit Reader - How to get rid of the feature advertisement box, which interferes with scrolling?
Just above the scroll bar, there is a rectangular area that I am constantly accidentally hitting, which expands when you place your mouse over it, blocking you from being able to press the top arrow ...
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Revive old changes made in foxit reader
I was editing a document on foxit reader. While undoing a change I mistakenly undid a lot of previous changes. Without realizing this I continued editing and when I finally realized what had happened, ...
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How to do a wildcard search inside a pdf file using adobe acrobat DC or foxit
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Im trying to find historic dates(1974,1963 etc) in a pdf file which are located randomly in the pdf file,using Adobe Acrobat DC or Foxit pdf veiwer
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Windows settings UI file associations section crashs while explorer keeps restarting as soon as PDF files are involved
Some days ago Windows showed me a message that there was detected a problem with Foxit Reader which caused Windows to select Microsoft Edge as default PDF reader instead.
Foxit detected the change ...
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Foxit Reader : Remove Side Banners From Start Page
Foxit Reader Side Banner
Rather than disabling the whole start page, is there a way to remove or edit the default banners (Phantom PDF & ISSUU) that appear besides the history list? I tried to ...
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customizing shortcut keys in foxit reader for linux?
I use foxit reader version FoxitReader.enu.setup.2.4.4.0911.x64.run in linux (peppermint os 10). I searched for customizing shortcut keys, and got the answer is "No" from here, but this answer is old ...
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Is there a real solution to password encrypting a pdf?
I'm trying to make a non-editable pdf using Adobe Acrobat's encryption tool.
However even with 256 bit AES encryption I can still remove the password in five seconds using a free online service.
Is ...
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Is there a way to mark the page I was left on in Foxit?
I am not talking about the bookmark function, but a way to "keep reading" from where I left without needing to remember the page I was left on. Like a favorite page function.
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Configuration files for Windows Taskbar
I'd like to know (a) where the configuration files for the Windows Taskbar are stored, and (b) how to edit the files to remove the item of malware.
Yesterday I installed Foxit Reader and Foxit Mobile ...
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How can I print 4 pages at a time?
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I have been manually copy-pasting pages in sets of 4
i.e. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12..so on, while trying to print pages.
I haven't found a way to do this automatically.
(If there is a command for ...
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Disable pop-up when selecting text in Foxit-Reader
When selecting (e.g click and drag or double click a word) I get a pop-up, like so:
I find it quite annoying, and would like to disable it, but cannot find such a setting. Is this possible, or are ...
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How to Highlight all the same words along with comment in adobe or foxitreader?
I'm reading a PDF about c# programming.I'm not a native English speaker.so,I need sometimes dictionary for finding translate a word. for example,I want to know what is meaning of concern once time ...
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A pdf foxit file with comments and highlights on it is overwritten by latex and thus I lost the comments. Where can I recover the previous pdf file?
A foxit reader pdf file with comments on it is just overwritten by a compile on TeXstudio and thus I lost the comments. Where can I recover the previous pdf file?
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How to make Foxit Reader remember last window size and position?
I am using Foxit Reader as my PDF viewer and am generally quite content with it, however one annoying thing is that when I start it it always resets its window size and position to what looks like a ...
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Foxit Reader Facing View
In Foxit Reader, there is a "Facing View" that allows you to view 2 pages side by side, like a book. It shows page 1 next to page 2. Advance 1 page, it shows 3 next to 4. The problem I am having is ...
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Foxit Reader, highlight text that is read by text-to-speech feature
I use Foxit Reader to have my documents read for me by using
Ctrl+Shift+B to start reading
Ctrl+Shift+P to pause reading
Ctrl+Shift+E to end reading
I was wondering if there is an option that ...
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How to remove PDF document from Foxit Reader Cloud?
I used the latest version of Foxit Reader to open a .pdf file. There was a pop-up message. When I clicked "I know", the .pdf file was immediately uploaded to the Internet.
I was not signed in to any ...
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How can I disable the security warning in Foxit reader when I open links?
whenever I click a link inside a PDF document in Foxit reader I get this warning:
Is there a way to disable it?
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Why can't I download a pdf file since I upgraded to Windows 10?
I did a fresh installation of WIndows 10 pro x64 and I use several browsers, i.e.->
Firefox portable ;
Google Chrome portable ;
Internet explorer (app and desktop) ;
Opera portable.
I've always been ...
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Permanently Block a Windows Service
Foxit Reader comes with a windows service. It’s a cloud based service that I don't use and disable when I install the application.
When the application updates, via ninite, this service switches ...
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How can I disable "ConnectedPDF"? (When Foxit PDF Cloud is unwanted)
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Since Version 8 the Foxit Reader every user gets this Starupscreen and is urged to connect to the PDF Cloud.
This feature is unwanted on our customers terminal servers (and, as I suspect, ...
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how to add pages to an existing pdf
Hi I am using Foxit Reader 7.3.0.118 , I Select Create PDF.
Select From Scanner.
Hit Scan.
after scanning 30 pages I have saved a document.
1) Now let us say I want to add 31st page to above document ...
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Quickest way to copy text in a pdf
I'm looking for the most efficient way to copy text from a pdf using only my keyboard.
I want to emulate what I do in Vim, which is to place my cursor at the point where I would like to begin my ...
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Give focus to Navigation Panel in Foxit Reader with keyboard shortcut
Is there a way to give focus to the navigation side panel in Foxit (Reader 7.2.8 / Windows 8) using keyboard shortcuts only?
I navigate my desktop almost exclusively with the keyboard and reference ...
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Foxit PhantomPDF: Snapshot to PDF
To my knowledge, the best method to
extract a .pdf image from a .pdf report
in Foxit PhantomPDF is to:
Duplicate the page on which the image exists.
Crop the page down.
Save the page as a new .pdf.
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Cannot get rid of Start Page in Foxit PhantomPDF Express
I have seen several questions about getting rid of Foxit's Start Page; they all recommend I go to Preferences > General and untick the "Start Page" button under "Application Startup."
However, I have ...
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How to open same(pdf) document in two different tabs in foxit reader?
I am trying to open the same document in two tabs of Foxit reader, but I don't know how to do it.
What I did or what I want to do :
I just open one PDF with Foxit reader.
Same file: I want to open ...
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Foxit PhantomPDF: Search for next comment?
Does a method exist in Foxit Reader which allows the user to search forward or backward to the next page which has comments posted?
I'm referring to the yellow popup bubbles.
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How do I delete a signature in Foxit Reader?
I am using Foxit Reader version 7.1.5.425 and “Manage Signatures” only allows me to add a signature, not delete a signature.
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How to create multiple column fillable fields in a PDF?
Is there a way to make a fillable field with 2 columns? I guess they are called 'interactive forms'. I have a list of items i want to fill 2 columns on a page in my PDF. I just need to make it ...
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PDF form validations not working
I have created a PDF form with using Adobe Acrobat and added javascript validations on text-boxes like email and telephone numbers.
When I fill them with using adobe reader they will validate ...
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Disable "Foxit Reader PDF" tab in Microsoft Office
How can I get rid of Foxit Reader PDF tab from Word / PowerPoint and other Office programs?
How can I do this permanently, because I have a strange feeling, that this is a recurring problem and it ...
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How to disable title bar advertisment in foxit pdf reader 7
I am using foxit pdf reader for a long time and i always disabled the title bar advertisement using this method. But recently I updated the foxit pdf reader to 7.0.6 and after that the advertisement ...
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Can I somehow search few words at the same time(alternative) in Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader?
Can I search in FoxIt Reader or Adobe Reader several words at the same time.
By that I mean can I use logical alternative in any of these readers like : ABC | DEF or ABC OR DEF?
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