Foxit

Open PDFs with Foxit

Users using Windows 10 and 11 may experience PDFs being opened by Microsoft Edge. While Edge can open PDF files, there can be situations where they cannot be printed or opened. Users should always use Foxit to open PDF files. This guide will demonstrate how to change the file association so that PDFs are opened by Foxit.

Step-by-step guide


  1. Locate a PDF file in Windows Explorer
  2. Right-click a PDF file. It doesn't matter what PDF it is, since we're changing the setting for all PDFs.
  3. Select "Open With"
  4. Select "Choose another app"
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  5. A dialog box will pop up presenting a list of applications to open PDFs with.
  6. Check the "Always use this app to open .pdf files" checkbox.
  7. Choose Foxit PDF Editor, then click OK
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Add and use a signature in Foxit PDF Editor?

Using Foxit PDF Editor, which is installed on all NTCC employee computers, you can sign documents using your real signature. The application allows you to "stamp" your signature anywhere on PDFs, as well as type in free-form text such as the date. This allows you to sign forms without printing them and re-scanning.

Adding a signature to Foxit PDF Editor

Version 11

Applying your signature to PDF files

  1. Open the PDF you want to apply your signature to
  2. Click on the Home tab then Fill & Sign.
  3. Click on the picture of your signature. Now, when your cursor is over the PDF file, your signature will be visible
  4. Choose where you want to apply the signature and click the left mouse button. It will apply your signature.
  5. To resize your signature, click on the signature in the PDF you want to resize, then click on the square in the lower-right corner of your signature. Drag the mouse until the signature is properly sized. The application will keep your signature scaled properly
  6. To move your signature, click on your signature so that you see the outline. Then, click and drag the signature to the desired location.
  7. If you have to apply your signature to multiple locations, repeat steps 1-6 as needed.


Adding free-form text to PDF files

This is useful for when you need to sign and date a document. DO NOT use this procedure to add text to a document.

  1. Open the PDF you want to apply the text to
  2. Click on the Foxit eSign ribbon
  3. Click on either the Predefined Text dropdown, or the Add Text button
  4. If you are using Predefined text, choose the text you want to add, (most likely the date) then apply it to the document where needed. You can resize the text as needed
  5. If you are using the Add Text button, your mouse cursor turns into a text select icon. Click on the desired location in the document and start typing. You can move and resize the resulting text as needed when you have completed typing.

How to email a pdf in Foxit.

If you want to send an email of the pdf you have open.

 

1.) If you want to send an email of the pdf you have open.

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2.) Once in Share tab, select the drop down option for Email . You can choose to email one pdf that is open, or all the open pdfs.

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3.) Outlook will open up an email for you to send like normal.

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