Adobe Acrobat Reader Assistance

Getting the Acrobat Reader

Adobe PDF files are viewed using the helper application, Acrobat Reader, which should already be installed on all supported University computers. The graphic link below will take you to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download site. If you need to, simply follow the instructions on your screen to download and install the software.

UW-Eau Claire faculty, academic staff, and students may call the LTS Help Desk at (715) 836-5711 if they need assistance.

Acrobat Accessibility Tools

Adobe provides a conversion tool to convert a PDF file into an accessible HTML file. Simply enter the URL of the Adobe PDF document into Adobe's web page form listed below, and follow the instructions on your screen.

Adobe PDF Conversion Form

An alternate method to convert a PDF file is to request an email version. You can either email the URL of the Adobe PDF file or attach the Adobe PDF document itself to your email message and send it to:

pdf2html@sun.trace.wisc.edu (for HTML)

The convertor will mail back the translation of the PDF file.

Tip: Some URLs are very long and cumbersome to type. Cutting and pasting the URL into the mail message will save you some keystrokes.

For more information about accessibility tools at Adobe, visit their site: Access.Adobe.Com.

Comments: Webmaster Updated: July 14, 2003