The "PDF Reader" control is an advanced control that allows end users to view PDF documents in their applications, without an external software. No need to start an external reader. You definitely know what the end user will see, as well as all the other users! The support to users is simplified.

• Open PDF files,
• Find text in PDF files,
• Print PDF files, ...

The ribbon associated with this control is used to perform the most common operations. See PDF Reader control: using the ribbon for more details.

Shortcut	Effect	Shortcut	Effect
Ctrl + A	Selects the entire content of PDF file	Ctrl + C	Copies the selection into the clipboard.
Ctrl + F	Performs a search in the PDF file.	Ctrl + 0	Opens a PDF file.
Ctrl + P	Prints the current PDF file.
Ctrl + mouse wheel	Changes the zoom.	Ctrl + 0	Zoom the document at 100%
Ctrl + home	Moves up to the start of document.	Ctrl + End	Displays the end of document.
Page Up	Displays the previous page.	Page down	Displays the next page.

To create a PDF Reader control:

1. Select the control to create from the ribbon:
   • On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, expand "Office" and select "PDF Reader".
   • Versions 25 and later
     On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, expand "PDF Reader" and select "PDF Reader control".
     New in version 25
     On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, expand "PDF Reader" and select "PDF Reader control".
     On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, expand "PDF Reader" and select "PDF Reader control".
2. Click the position where the control will be created in the window.

The description window of the PDF Reader control offers the following options:

• Initial document: Specifies the initial document displayed in the PDF Reader control ("General" tab).
• With ribbon: Specifies whether the ribbon will be displayed or not ("General" tab). If the ribbon is displayed:
  • the area "IW source of ribbon" allows you to:
    • use the ribbon proposed by default. In this case, the "IW source of ribbon" area corresponds to "None".
    • customize the ribbon proposed by default.
      Simply select the default preset window in the "IW source of ribbon" area. In this case, the "IW_WinDevAAF_DocumentReaderBar" window is automatically included in your project. This internal window (available in English and in French) can be modified according to your needs. This window contains the code required to manage the PDF Reader control. We advise you to check the UI errors as well as the operating mode of window after any modification.
    • use an internal window to propose a specific ribbon.
      Any internal window of your project can be used to create this bar.
  • the option "Apply project skin template to ribbon" allows you to apply the project skin template to the internal window corresponding to the ribbon and to all the windows opened by the ribbon.
  • "Allow the change of document (Open, ...)" allows you to propose (or not) the buttons in the ribbon for opening a new document. If this option is not checked, the end user will only be able to handle the PDF file defined by the application. Otherwise, the end user can handle any PDF file.
• Display the thumbnail pane: Allows you to specify whether the pane of thumbnails will be displayed by default in the PDF Reader control.
• Allow the change of document (Open, Dnd, ... ): This option allows you to propose (or not) the buttons in the ribbon for opening a new document. If this option is not checked, the end user will only be able to handle the PDF file defined by the application. Otherwise, the end user can handle any PDF file.