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How do I open the same PDF file twice, like Window -> New Window in Adobe Reader? I don't want a split view, I want two separate tabs for the same document.
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It is no way to open the same file in two tabs within one instance, but you can open it with two instances.Before doing that, please go to Tools->Preferences->Documents->check "Allow Multiples Instances" -
Would be a nice feature if that was possible, just like you can show different pages from the same site in your browser...
As a workaround you can extract a PDF page, whereby it will be available in another tab.
Would be nice if Foxit updated with this feature, but they are kind of slow at responding to user request, so that probably wont happen.Comment
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SlimShaggy,Thanks for your post.May I know your user scenario for asking for opening the same documents in two tabs in the same Foxit instance?Comment
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I too would love to see this feature! I frequently work with documents where a particular subject matter is referenced in several different areas of the same document and being able to have a tab for each area would be tremendously helpful. Having to open numerous instances of Foxit instead just leaves them all stacked on top of each other on the taskbar, like back in the days before tabbed browsing where you just had to have dozens of instances of IE all running at the same time. Then Firefox introduced tabs and suddenly the whole world changed in internet browsing because it allowed the user to view their tabs at a glance to quickly switch back and forth. I wish that same ease of use existed in Foxit.Comment
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SDShannonS Thanks for your message. I have submitted your requirement to DEV team for developing by ID#PHANTOM-4121, any updates will inform you, thanksComment
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Dear people,
I have found a way to open multiple instances of the same PDF in different tabs:
1. open the desired PDF.
2. Go to File
3. Under 'recent documents', right-click on the PDF and select 'Open a copy'.
A copy of the PDF should now have opened in a different tab.
Hope this helps!
Regards,
JorisComment
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Thanks everyone in this post chain. Well if you "Open a copy", you wont be able to save changes on both tabs. And a advise saying that document could not be saved. "The file may be read-only, or opened by another user..."
So, the thing is to open the same file on two tabs, and the hability to save changes in the same file, but workin on 2 tabs.
Thank you so much to everyone. This is an excelent program, lets support it!!!Comment
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CraigS26 ,After you having checked the option 'Allow multiple instances' under File -- Preferences --Documents,please make sure to click on "OK" button to save the setting.
Then each PDF file will be opened in a stand-alone Foxit PhantomPDF window when you double click on them one by one.
For details,please refer to the animated gif file below:
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Thank You, Lisa.
It DOES work as you described = 2 Windows -
Clk'ing File / Recent Docs Gives you 2 Tabs of the Same document in One Window (one named and the 2nd Untitled ), and Rt Clk / Open on the Same PDF gives me 2 Windows of the Same doc.
Different people here had different goals and it's hard to tell who is happy now.
Many Thanks for the follow-upComment
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