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How to View Two PDFs Side by Side?

Gina
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To view two documents or two different parts of the same PDF side by side within the PDF Reader app window, you can use the Split View mode.

 

1. Open a PDF and click the "Display" button in the bottom menu bar.

 

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2. In the "Split View" section, you can choose to split the window vertically or horizontally.

 

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3. In Split View mode, click "Select a File" to import a PDF from Mac Finder, or you can drag and drop a file to the secondary viewer window. 

(Note: PDFs displayed in the secondary viewer are view-only and cannot be edited.)

 

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4. Click "Replace" to change the current PDF in the secondary viewer.

 

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5. To disable Split View mode, please right-click on the secondary viewer. Then choose "Disable Split View" from the pop-up menu.

 

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6. Or click View from the top menu > Split View > Disable Split View

 

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