Microsoft and Adobe have teamed up to bring the Adobe Acrobat PDF rendering engine directly into the Edge browser, replacing the existing PDF engine.

Starting in March 2023, new versions of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 and Windows 11 will be rolled out that include this new PDF engine.

However, devices managed across the enterprise can opt in to the new feature, allowing businesses to test out the new PDF integration for their business operations.

“Together, the two companies are enhancing the PDF experience and value users expect from Microsoft Edge by powering the built-in PDF reader with Adobe Acrobat’s PDF rendering engine,” reads today. adobe announcement.

“This will provide users with a unique PDF experience that includes richer rendering for more accurate colors and graphics, improved performance, stronger security for managing PDFs, and greater accessibility, including better text selection and a narration aloud.”

“These abilities will continue to be free.”

The announcement warns that Microsoft will retire its current Microsoft Edge PDF engine in March 2024, a year after the release of the new integration.

This phased rollout will give businesses enough time to test the new rendering engine with PDF documents used in their operations.

The new features of Microsoft Edge with this integration are described in the video below.

Users who want more advanced PDF features, such as the ability to edit text and images, convert PDF files to other file formats, and combine files, can purchase an Acrobat subscription that enables these features in Microsoft Edge through a browser extension.