以往我們要閱讀PDF文件時，都會去下載安裝Adobe的Acrobat Reader軟體，後來隨著Acrobat Reader改名為Adobe Reader後，版本越出越新軟體也越做越大，每次要開個PDF檔案都要等很久的時間才能閱讀，實在很煩。有沒有比較簡便的小軟體可以取代它呢？

現在介紹一套檔案大小只有5.45MB而且開啟速度超快的PDF文件閱讀器Foxit Reader，他是一個免費的小程式，不但支援常見的PDF文件閱覽功能，更支援了包含繁體中文在內的數十種語言，重點是他的開啟速度真的很快唷！如果你看的PDF文件並沒有什麼特殊、超強的功能或特效在裡面，那用這個Foxit Reader來閱讀PDF文件，可以節省很多時間。

軟體名稱：Foxit Reader
軟體版本：2.3 Build 2923
軟體語言：中文（多國語系）
軟體性質：免費
檔案大小：2.6MB
系統支援：Windows 98/2000/XP/2003/Vista
官方網站：http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
軟體下載：按這裡
內建中文：安裝好之後，開啟Foxit Reader軟體，依序按下〔Languages〕→【Chinese Traditional】切換成中文，再按「Download」下載即可。

軟體新功能：

New features:

1. Bookmark Design: Makes it possible to have your own bookmarks. Users can create, edit, or delete bookmarks in a PDF file if the security settings allow.
2. Multi-tab Browsing: Enables users to open multiple files in a single instance.You can choose to view PDFs in a multi-tab window or multiple instances by setting documents layout from the Preferences dialog.
3. Multimedia Player Support: Supports many media formats including audio and video. Read multimedia ebooks with Foxit Reader 2.3.
4. Callout and Text box Tool: Creates comments in a callout text box or a box. You can also define their appearance as other commenting tools.
5. Commenting Text Tool: Enables users to add most types of text edits by right-clicking on the selected text, including highlight, strikeout, underline, squiggly and replacement. You can also use the Commenting Text Tool to add bookmarks for PDF files.
6. Rulers and Guides: Provides horizontal and vertical ruler guides to help users align and position objects on the page. Right-clicking on the ruler enables you to change the unit of measurement.
7. Magnifier: Magnifies areas of the PDF files easily as you work on Foxit Reader.
8. Automatic Scrolling: Allows users to view documents without using mouse actions or keystrokes.
9. OCG Support: Enables the user to view related content stored in a variable number of separate layers.
10. FDF Related: Opens FDF files directly with Foxit Reader without any import implementations.

Enhanced features:

1. Optimized Rendering:Supports progressive rendering and significantly reduces the response time from the user interface events.
2. Improved Link Tools:Allows users to add actions to links, such as go to a page view, open or execute a file, open a web link, etc.
3. Improved Snapshot:Enables users to print the selected area in Foxit Reader by simply selecting the Print option from the context menu.
4. Search Enhancement:Allows users to float, move and resize the Full Foxit Search box.
   Better Annotation control:Groups drawing markups to help users operate objects collectively, and allows users to move annotations through pages.
5. Font Information:Lists the fonts and the font types used in the original document in the Properties dialog.
6. Updated Command Line:Allows users to open password protected PDF documents with a simple command prompt.
7. Streamlined UI:A completely redesigned UI with a new look and feel makes Foxit Reader more intuitive than ever before.
8. Many bug fixes.