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What is a PDF file?

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Friday December 25, 2009

PDF or "Portable Document Format" is a file type that will display the same on any computer that can open it. PDF reading software is present on the vast majority of computers and even on many mobile devices. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.

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- Wikipedia on PDF

- PDF stands for "Portable Document Format".

- PDF was created by Adobe Systems in 1993.

- Adobe Acrobat is the program that first generated PDF files, but now many programs can.

- PDF files give you a way to make certain your document, and it's formatting, is intact no matter who is viewing it.

- PDF files span platforms and can be viewed on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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