Acrobat Reader
We would suggest that you download the lastest version of Acrobat Reader for the best results when viewing any pdf file. Please note that if you are on a corporate network please seek the advise of your IT department as they may need to install it for you.

All of the controls you need to view a pdf are located on the toolbar at the top of the Acrobat window. The main controls are the Zoom and Hand tools which allow you to navigate the pages of a pdf.

Zoom

The icon on the toolbar at the top of the pdf that resembles a magnifying glass can be used to zoom in or zoom out on a pdf. Holding down the Control key (or the Option key on a MAC) while using the zoom tool will zoom out.

There are three other icons on the toolbar that are useful here. They resemble pieces of paper and can be used to instantly change the magnification of the document to three presets.

They are (from left to right) Actual size (zooms to the documents printed size), Fit to window (this resizes the document to fit all within the window) and Fit to width (this fits the document to the window by width only).

 

Hand

The icon on the toolbar that resembles a hand can be used to scroll around on a page of a pdf. Simply select this tool, then click and drag the view around. This tool will also allow you to click on hyperlinks within a pdf page.

 

Page

The triangular controls on the toolbar are for switching pages within the document. These are the four that are grouped together. The middle two are for going forward or back a page and the ones on either side are for jumping to the first or last page within the document.

Next to these controls are the Back and Forward buttons. These will display the last view in either direction, whether it be another document or another page within the current document. Much like the back and forward buttons in your browser.

 

Navigation pane

This can also be helpful when navigating pdfs as it provides instant access to pages and bookmarks within a document, as well as providing an overview of the pages with a thumbnail layout.

 

Tip

You can also switch pages and scroll within a page by using the arrow keys on your keyboard.

Print, Save and Find can be found on the toolbar and are fairly self explanatory, but when you come to print our timetables please ensure that you select the:

• ‘Fit to paper’ and ‘Auto-Rotate and Center’ in the Paper Handling Section of the Print box in Acrobat Reader versions 6 and later.
• Tick the ‘Shrink oversize pages to paper size’, ‘Expand small pages to paper size’ and the ‘Auto-Rotate and Center’ in the Copies and Adjustments box of the Print box in Acrobat Reader versions 4 and 5.

If you experience difficulties with Acrobat Reader try our troubleshooting page for some suggestions.