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Adobe Reader integration
Reza_Ameri-Archived speed, compatibility, the ability to edit/manage PDF files, the list is extensive. What you're asking is like asking why not use OpenOffice to edit/view Microsoft Word/Excel files. OpenOffice does a reasonable job at managing Microsoft Office files, but it's NOT Microsoft Office. Why would anyone want to be limited to Microsoft's vision of what a PDF file, a format created and managed by Adobe, should look like or how it should be managed when a far superior product exists, and is free for those who only want to view? For those of us who need to edit and do other things with PDF files Edge will NEVER provide the functionality of Acrobat. Many enterprises create/edit PDF files on a regular basis. Edge is great for families in their house, but business users who publish and manage PDF files or companies need more than the toy that is Edge.
Thank you Terabyte for sharing and I understand your point.
Since you shared here and probably send this feature request through feedback option , Microsoft Edge team will look into it.
However, it is depends on the use case and scenario, so for example I am aware of companies who are just using Word to edit documents and once it has been finalized convert to PDF and use PDF for read-only mode and let say if we install Adobe reader, it is another program we have to manage, deploy update, worry about vulnerabilities and so on. In case, Microsoft Edge could fulfill all of their tasks, we only focus on manage and update Microsoft Edge.
However, for more advance scenario people might use Adobe Pro to edit, create and modify PDF documents.