Opening with Desktop Editor

With Desktop Editor, you can open a document included in a library.
Opening in the Print Mode of Desktop Editor
Opening in the Annotation Mode of Desktop Editor
IMPORTANT
The Reader Extensions function is deleted from a PDF document with Reader Extensions.
If you edit and save a PDF document in the PDF/A format in Desktop Editor, the document will no longer conform to the PDF/A format.
If the Reader Extensions function is added to an IWB document created with an older version of Desktop, the Reader Extensions function is deleted when the IWB document is opened. However, the Reader Extensions function is not deleted from the original document.
NOTE
You cannot open two instances of a document in a library with the Annotation Mode concurrently.
The following documents can be opened in the "read-only mode." In this case, you cannot save documents by overwriting the existing ones.
Documents stored in a Document Server Library for which you do not have the update permissions or higher with Document Server
Documents stored in a SharePoint Server Library for which you do not have the update permissions or higher with SharePoint Server
A document that is currently being checked out by another user

Opening in the Print Mode of Desktop Editor

1.
Select the documents/folders in the File List View Window.
2.
Click [Print Settings] output button.
Or, follow one of the steps described below.
Drag and drop the documents/folders to [Print Settings] output button
Drag and drop the documents/folders to the Desktop Editor shortcut created on the desktop
Right-click the document/folders and select [Edit and Print Settings with Editor]
Desktop Editor is started in the Print Mode, and a preview of the document is displayed.
NOTE
You can also use one of the following methods to perform the same operation.
Click [Print Settings] on the ribbon
Click [Print Settings] displayed on the toolbar
If commands are not displayed on the ribbon of Desktop Browser, see the following to display them.
If you open a document in a Document Server Library, a message is displayed to confirm whether or not to check it out. In this case, click [Yes]. The message displayed when checking out can also be hidden. For more information, see the following.
If selecting multiple documents and opening them in Desktop Editor, they are bound and opened as a new document.
If you select a folder or multiple documents, the [Multiple Document Order Settings] is displayed. For more information, see the following.
If you click [Print Settings] output button without selecting a document/folder, Desktop Editor is started without anything displayed in the Work Window.
Highlighting is removed from highlighted, unread documents in a monitored folder.

Opening in the Annotation Mode of Desktop Editor

1.
Select the IWB document/PDF document in the File List View Window.
2.
Click [Annotations] on the ribbon.
Or, right-click the IWB document/PDF document and select [Insert Annotations].
Desktop Editor is started in the Annotation Mode, and a preview of the document is displayed.
NOTE
If you select a PDF document with Reader Extensions, a message is displayed to confirm that the Reader Extensions function will be deleted.
If you do not mind deleting the Reader Extensions function when editing the document, click [Open].
To open the document with the Reader Extensions function retained, click [Open Read Mode].
If you select a PDF document in the PDF/A format, a message confirming that the document will no longer conform to the PDF/A format is displayed.
If you do not mind that the document will no longer conform to the PDF/A format when editing the document, click [Open].
To open the document with the PDF/A format retained, click [Open Read Mode].
This operation can also be performed with the tool buttons. If tool buttons are not displayed on the toolbar of Desktop Browser, see the following to display them.
If you open a document in a Document Server Library, a message is displayed to confirm whether or not to check it out. In this case, click [Yes]. The message displayed when checking out can also be hidden. For more information, see the following.
If you selected multiple documents, you can open them in separate Desktop Editor screens. If [Prioritize Editor] is selected, they can be opened separately by performing the following operations.
Click [Open]/[Open Document] on the ribbon or the toolbar
Right-click and select [Open]
Press the [Enter] key on the keyboard
[File] menu > [Option] > [System Settings] > [Browser] > [Edit/Operation Documents] > [Select Program]
In these cases, the following occurs.
If different extensions are included or shortcut files (*.iwl) are included, separate Desktop Editor screens cannot be opened with a single operation.
A maximum of 10 documents can be opened with a single operation. If you select 11 or more documents, only the first documents are opened.
If you select 11 or more documents, you cannot use the [Enter] key.
Highlighting is removed from highlighted, unread documents in a monitored folder.
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