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PDF Reader--Specifying Its Location

If you want to view the PDF version of the documentation, use the link on the roadmap page for that product. To open the PDF file, the Help browser needs to know the location of your PDF reader (for example, Adobe Acrobat).

For Windows systems, MATLAB reads the PDF reader location from the registry, so you do not specify its location.

For UNIX systems, the default PDF reader is Acrobat and MATLAB determines its location. If a different command starts your PDF reader, specify it using preferences. Selecting File -> Preferences -> Help, and enter the full pathname in the PDF reader field or use the Browse to Folder (...) button to navigate your file system to select it.

General--Keep Contents Synchronized

By default, the displayed page is synchronized with the Contents listing. For more information about this feature, see Synchronize the Contents Listing with the Display Pane.

To turn synchronization off, select File -> Preferences -> Help. Under General, clear the check box for Keep contents tree synchronized with displayed document. Select the check box to turn synchronization back on.

Preferences for the Help Browser Help Fonts Preferences--Specifying Font Name, Style, and Size