If you are unable to select or highlight specific text in a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows, this post will help you fix it.

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With Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe’s online PDF editor, you can add comments, fill out forms, insert text, and even sign documents – all for free.

Adobe offers three of the best free PDF readers we've tested, compatible across Windows, Mac, and mobile: Acrobat Reader DC, Acrobat DC (known as Acrobat Standard DC), and Acrobat Pro DC.