11.0 for Windows

Foxit PDF Reader
Quick Guide
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View Documents
Single-tab Reading and Multi-tab Reading
Single-tab reading mode allows you to open PDF files in multiple instances. This is ideal if
you need to read your PDFs side by side. To enable single-tab reading, go to File >
Preferences > Documents, check the Allow multiple instances option in the Open
Settings group, and click OK to apply the setting.
Multi-tab reading mode enables users to open multiple PDF files in different tabs in the
same instance. To enable multi-tab reading, go to File > Preferences > Documents,
uncheck the Allow multiple instances option in the Open Settings group, and click OK
to apply the setting. In multi-tab reading mode, you can drag and drop a file tab outside of
the existing window to create a new instance and view the PDF file in that individual
window. To recombine the file tab to the main interface, click on the file tab and then drag
and drop it in reverse to the main interface. While reading in multi-tab mode, you can
switch between different file tabs using Ctrl + Tab or mouse scrolling. To toggle through
file tabs by mouse scrolling, please make sure that you have checked the Quickly switch
between tabs by using mouse wheel option in the Tab Bar group in Preferences >
General.
Switch between Different View Modes
You can view documents with text only, or view them in Read mode, Full Screen, Reverse
View, Reflow mode, and Night Mode.
Using Foxit Text Viewer
With Text Viewer under the View tab, you can work on all PDF documents in pure text
view mode. It allows you to easily reuse the text scattered among images and tables, and
acts like Notepad.
View PDF Document in Reflow Mode
Click Reflow in the View or Home tab to reflow a PDF document and temporarily present
it as a single column that is the width of the document pane. The Reflow Mode allows you
to easily read PDF document when it is magnified on a standard monitor, without scrolling
horizontally to read the text.