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Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2020

Liquid Mode for mobile-friendly PDFs

What's New

Liquid Mode for reflow reading
Full dark UI
Fill and sign PDF forms
Cloud storage integration

Size~420 MB

OSWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (64-bit)

RAM4 GB (8 GB recommended)

LanguagesEN, RU, ES, DE, FR & more

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About Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2020

Reader DC 2020 introduced Liquid Mode (initially mobile-first, then on desktop), reformatting PDFs for easy reading on small screens, plus the full dark UI for comfortable nighttime reading.

Key Features

Liquid Mode for reflow reading
Full dark UI
Fill and sign PDF forms
Cloud storage integration
Improved Office plug-in
Free for personal and commercial use

System Requirements

os	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (64-bit)
cpu	Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2 GHz or faster
ram	4 GB (8 GB recommended)
hdd	4 GB of available hard-disk space
gpu	GPU with OpenGL 4.0 support, 1 GB VRAM

Adobe Reader DC 2020 vs Adobe Reader xi — Which to Choose?

Adobe Reader DC 2020 brings touch-friendly ui, dark mode, faster startup, while Adobe Reader xi focuses on classic acrobat xi workflow, perpetual license, os legacy support. Choose DC 2020 for the latest capabilities and long-term updates, or stay on xi if you prefer a familiar, lower-overhead release.

Feature	Adobe Reader DC 2020	Adobe Reader xi
Release era	DC 2020	xi
Highlights	Touch-friendly UI, dark mode, faster startup	Classic Acrobat XI workflow, perpetual license, OS legacy support
Performance	✓ Optimized for modern CPUs and GPUs	⚠ Tuned for hardware of its time
OS support	Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10	Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Installer size	~0.3 GB	~0.3 GB
Recommended for	✓ Newest features and current Windows 11 builds	⚠ Older PCs and proven, stable workflows

Adobe Reader DC 2020 Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+OOpen PDF

Ctrl+WClose document

Ctrl+PPrint

Ctrl+FFind

F3Find next

Ctrl++Zoom in

Ctrl+-Zoom out

Ctrl+0Fit page

Ctrl+1Actual size

Ctrl+2Fit width

Ctrl+LFull screen

EscExit full screen

Ctrl+Shift+NGo to page

HomeFirst page

EndLast page

Ctrl+DDocument properties

Ctrl+KPreferences

F8Toggle toolbar

How to Install Adobe Reader DC 2020

Download the Adobe Reader DC 2020 installer using the button above.
Close any running Adobe applications and temporarily pause real-time antivirus to avoid file locks.
Right-click AcroRdrDC.exe and choose Run as administrator, then follow the on-screen prompts.
Pick your interface language and target drive (about 0.3 GB of free space is required).
Launch Adobe Reader DC 2020 — sign in with your Adobe ID or apply your activation, and you are ready to work.