[Latest] How to Open a PDF in a New Window

Multitasking has become the norm today. Users who deal with multiple PDFs daily often want to open them in separate windows and split them on multiple screens. However, most PDF tools now open PDFs in new tabs in the same window. So, if you are looking to learn how to open a PDF in a new window, this guide has the solution.

In the following sections, we will discuss various methods to open PDFs in new windows using different PDF readers or editors, accommodating users who utilize different PDF software.

Part 1. How to Open a PDF in a New Window in Adobe Acrobat

What if we tell you that we have a better option to open PDFs in new windows than Adobe Acrobat? This option is available with UPDF – the modernized PDF reader/editor/annotator tool. To learn more, read the next part (Part 2) or click the button below to get a free trial of UPDF.

By default, Adobe Acrobat will open new PDFs in new tabs on the same window. This is meant to increase simplicity instead of the hassle of having multiple windows for each PDF. However, Adobe Acrobat does give the option to change that and open a PDF in a new window.

Here's how to make Adobe Acrobat DC open PDF in new window:

Step 1. Launch Adobe Acrobat and click Edit > Preferences.

Step 2. Under the "General" section, uncheck "Open documents as new tabs in the same window".

Step 3. Relaunch Acrobat.

Now, when you open PDFs with Adobe Acrobat, they will open in a new window.

Part 2. How to Open a PDF in a New Window in UPDF - Best Method

UPDF is a comprehensive PDF reader and editor tool that provides a modernized experience to handle PDFs. It supports two ways to open a PDF in a new window, i.e., drag the PDF out of the tab into a new window or use the "Move Tab to New Window" option.

Here's how UPDF allows you to conveniently open a PDF in a new window:

Step 1. Install and launch UPDF on your computer (Windows or Mac). Open all the PDFs with UPDF. To do so, you can click "Open File" and select all the PDFs.

Step 2a. Currently, all the PDFs are in separate tabs within a single Window. To move them out, select and drag one PDF out of the tab. It will now be displayed in a separate window. You can do the same for the rest of the PDFs.

Step 2b. Alternatively, you can right-click the PDF tab and select the "Move Tab to New Window" option.

This way, UPDF offers a seamless way to open a PDF in a new window instead of a tab. So, why wait more? Download UPDF and easily open PDFs in new windows.

UPDF can do more than just that. The other key benefits of using UPDF include:

• Rather than opening PDFs in new windows for cross-editing, UPDF supports opening PDFs on a split screen.
• Its visual PDF compare feature helps to compare the differences between two PDFs autonomously instead of opening them in new windows.

• It enhances the PDF reading experience with multiple page layouts and scrolling options.
• It can force a link in a PDF to open in a new window in the browser.
• It is compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

In short, UPDF elevates the experience of viewing and reviewing PDFs with its advanced features.

How to Open Two PDFs Side by Side Using UPDF

The UPDF's Windows, iOS, and Android versions support opening two PDFs side by side. Here's how to do so on Windows:

Step 1. Launch UPDF on your Windows computer. Click "Open File" and open the two PDFs you want to view side by side.

Step 2. Click and drag the tab of one PDF out to create a new window.

Step 3. Drag one PDF window to the Windows split view location to activate the split view option.

Step 4. Tap on the second PDF to place it in the second split-view window.

This way, you can now view both PDFs side by side.

You can also easily split-screen for two PDFs using the iOS and Android UPDF apps.

How to Force a Link in a PDF to Open in a New Window in the Browser Using UPDF

UPDF also allows you to add links in the PDF and then force them to open in a new window in the browser. Follow the below steps to do so:

Step 1. Open the PDF with UPDF in which you want to add a link.

Step 2. Click the "Edit PDF" icon from the left sidebar and select the "Link" option from the top.

Step 3. Tap anywhere in the PDF where you want to insert the link and select "Link to Web".

Step 4. Specify the website you want to link to the PDF.

Step 5. Once the link is added, click it to test it out. A pop-up will ask for your permission to open the link. So, click "Open".

Afterward, UPDF will force the link to open in a new window in the browser. This way, you can smartly use links within the PDF.

Feel impressed with UPDF's capabilities? Download UPDF and try out its features right away.

Part 3. How to Force Links in a PDF to Open in New Tabs in Edge Browser

When you are viewing a PDF in the Edge browser, you have three ways to force links in a PDF to open in new tabs, as follows:

1. Right-click the link in the PDF and select "Open Link in New Tab" from the context menu to open the link in a new tab.
2. Click the link using the middle mouse button (scroll button) to open the link in a new tab.
3. Press and hold "Ctrl + left mouse key" to open links in new tabs.

This way, you can easily force links in a PDF to open in new tabs in the Edge browser.

Part 4. Bonus: UPDF Is Your All-in-One PDF Tool to Handle PDF Activities?

There are many PDF-related activities students, professionals, and researchers have to tackle every day. Whether it's editing and annotating a PDF or converting or merging PDFs, you can do all with UPDF.

UPDF is an AI-integrated complete PDF editor tool. With UPDF, you get a unified tool to handle all PDF-related activities and that too with its modernized interface. Here's what else you can do with UPDF:

• Edit PDF: You can edit PDF's text, links, images, headers/footers, and more.
• Annotate PDF: You can highlight, draw, mark, underline, strikethrough, add stamps/stickers, or do other annotations.
• AI Assistant: You get a built-in AI assistant to chat with PDF and get assistance in summarizing, translating, and explaining PDF content. You can also use it to ask questions beyond the scope of PDFs.
• Convert PDF: You can convert a PDF to other file formats, like image, text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, RTF, and more.
• Merge PDF: You can merge two or more PDFs into a single file.
• Compress PDF: You can compress and reduce the PDF file size.
• Protect PDF: You can secure PDFs with a password.
• Fill and Sign PDF: You can create or fill PDF forms and sign PDFs digitally or electronically.
• Organize PDF: You can organize PDF pages by adding, replacing, rotating, extracting, cropping, splitting, rearranging, or removing them.
• OCR PDF: You can use its OCR technology to get editable PDFs from scanned or image-based PDFs.
• Cloud Storage: You get a dedicated cloud storage to store and access PDFs from anywhere.

Overall, UPDF shines as a one-stop PDF tool to fulfill all your PDF needs. Therefore, head to UPDF's pricing page, choose the right plan and optimize your PDF activities with UPDF.

Conclusion

When there is a need to read or review PDFs side-by-side, you may want to open them in separate windows. Above, we have learned how to open a PDF in a new window instead of a tab using Adobe Acrobat Pro and UPDF. So, you can now simply follow the steps based on which PDF tool you are using. However, if you want to optimize your PDF activities, then you must install UPDF.

UPDF not only offers a seamless solution to open PDFs in new windows but also supports splitting/comparing multiple PDFs. Furthermore, you get a comprehensive PDF editor to handle other PDF activities. Therefore, get UPDF and handle all your PDF needs from one powerful tool.