Press release
Adobe and Microsoft Bring Industry-Leading Acrobat PDF Experience to 1.4 Billion Windows Users Through Microsoft Edge
Natively embedding Acrobat PDF technology in Microsoft Edge delivers an enhanced PDF experience for Windows users and a seamless path to even more value
About this update from Adobe Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nNatively embedding Acrobat PDF technology in Microsoft Edge delivers an enhanced PDF experience for Windows users and a seamless path to even more value\n\n\nAdobe Acrobat PDF technology in Microsoft Edge will be available to all Windows 10 and 11 users beginning in March 2023, with an opt-in option for organizations with managed devices\n\n\nAdobe and Microsoft continue to realize a shared mission to help users modernize and integrate best-in-class workflows, transforming digital work\n\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif. & REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) have taken the next step in their commitment to transform the future of digital work and life by bringing Adobe Acrobat’s PDF capabilities to more than 1.4 billion Microsoft Windows users in Microsoft Edge.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230208005269/en/Microsoft Edge Partnership (Graphic: Business Wire)\nTogether, the two companies are updating the PDF experience and value users have come to expect in Microsoft Edge by powering the built-in PDF reader with the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine. This will give users a unique PDF experience that includes higher fidelity for more accurate colors and graphics, improved performance, strong security for PDF handling and greater accessibility—including better text selection and read-aloud narration. These capabilities will continue to be free of cost.\n\n“Bringing Adobe and Microsoft closer together is good for productivity and good for customers,” said Jared Spataro, corporate vice president, Modern Work & Business Applications at Microsoft. “Adobe’s PDF technology in Microsoft Edge means users will have fast and secure access to critical digital document capabilities.”\n\n“PDF is essential for modern business, accelerating productivity in a world where automation and collaboration are more critical than ever,” said Ashley Still, senior vice president and general manager at Adobe. “By bringing the global standard in PDF experience to Microsoft Edge and the billion-plus Windows users worldwide, Adobe and Microsoft are using our joint heritage and expertise in productivity to take an important step forward in making modern, secure and connected work and life a reality.”\n\nUsers who want more advanced digital do...