Can I have a non-compatible version of Adobe Acrobat and a compatible version of Adobe Reader on the same computer?
Yes. Many people use versions of Adobe Acrobat (Standard or Professional) that are not Grants.gov-compatible. You do not need to remove or upgrade non-compatible versions of Acrobat on your computer. You just need to use a compatible version of Adobe Reader when you open your Adobe-based Grants.gov application package: • Install a Grants.gov-compatible version of Adobe Reader on your computer. • Close any documents on your computer that are open in Adobe Acrobat. • Select Adobe Reader software • a) Open the Grants.gov-compatible version of Adobe Reader. • b) Click or double-click links, icons… for the packages as needed. Once Adobe Reader is open, all Adobe documents will automatically open with Reader rather than another Adobe product. OR • From the Grants.gov website, save the application package to your computer. • Windows: Right click the “Download Application Package” link, and select “Save Target As.” Save the file to your computer. • Mac: Right-click or control-click the “Down
