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Is there a way to allow continuous scrolling in Adobe Reader?

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Mar 15, 2026173361 views
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I am having to read through a MASSIVE (1000+ page) PDF specification in Adobe Reader. It has always bugged me that if you scroll to the edge of a page, the Reader automatically jumps to the top of the next page. Is there a way to cut this functionality off so that as I'm scrolling, the bottom of the current page has a minimal space, and the next page continually scrolls into view, rather to jump in and take over the full display area? I know that Microsoft Word can behave this way. Is there a setting in Adobe Reader 10, or higher, that I can change that will allow continuous document scrolling?

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For Adobe Reader X, XI: To make continuous scrolling the default behavior: Edit » Preferences » Accessibility » Always use Page Layout Style. Check Single Page Continuous. To only do this for the current session: Go to View » Page Display and check the option Enable Scrolling (this is only a one-time fix and will be reset the next time you open Adobe). For Adobe Reader 9: Go to View » Page Display and check the option Single Page Continuous.

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