[Announcement] Microsoft Edge and Adobe partner to improve the PDF experience

[nishitha-burman]

Microsoft Edge is natively embedding the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-edge-insider/microsoft-edge-and-adobe-partner-to-improve-the-pdf-experience/ba-p/3733481

How will this change affect WebView2 users and applications?

The PDF experience for WebView2 users will be at parity with the current Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader. The option to access paid Adobe Acrobat premium features will not be visible in the new PDF experience on WebView2. The unobtrusive Adobe brand mark will also not be visible in WebView2.

How can organizations opt-in to try the new PDF experience in WebView2?

The "NewPDFReaderWebView2List" policy is available for organizations to opt-in and opt-out of the new PDF experience in WebView2.

WebView2developers can also enable the experimental flag "msPDFSharedLibrary" explicitely in code.