# Adjusting Adobe Reader Page Size

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077 "2010-12-14T03:10:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077/1 "2010-12-14T03:10:12Z")

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When I open my Adobe Reader the page size is 200%.

Is there a way for me to adjust the setting so that it opens at 100% so I can read the whole page?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077/2 "2010-12-14T06:03:22Z")

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> [@](#):
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> In the Reader toolbar, use the Zoom tools and the Magnification menu to enlarge or reduce the page. Use the options on the View menu to change the page display. More options on the Tools menu give you more ways to adjust the page for better viewing (Tools \> Select & Zoom).

From my copy of Reader 9 where I opened it and selected Adobe Reader 9 Help (F1 key).

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077/3 "2010-12-14T07:21:56Z")

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I think \*\*Mangosteen \*\*would like to change the default view size so s/he doesn’t have to change the setting every time.

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**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077/4 "2010-12-14T08:47:26Z")

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Edit—\> Preferences —\> Page Display —\> Then select “Fit Page” from the drop-down menu opposite “Zoom” (the second item from the top, in the section “Default layout and Zoom”).

Click OK and you should have things as you want them.

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**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjusting-adobe-reader-page-size/564077/5 "2010-12-14T23:37:00Z")

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> [@njtt](#):
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> Edit—\> Preferences —\> Page Display —\> Then select “Fit Page” from the drop-down menu opposite “Zoom” (the second item from the top, in the section “Default layout and Zoom”).
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> Click OK and you should have things as you want them.

Thanks, that did it.