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What is the Elsevier PDF reader?

Last updated on March 02, 2026

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The Elsevier PDF reader is part of an ongoing initiative to create an enhanced PDF reading experience for journal and book content. In addition to offering the same basic functionality as any browser-native PDF viewer, it provides a set of enhancements including inline author and reference links with abstract preview, citing articles, and recommended articles.

Some important notes:

The Elsevier Reader does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge browsers. We suggest using Google Chromeopens in new tab/window or Mozilla FireFoxopens in new tab/window.
Rather use your regular PDF reader? Turn off the Elsevier Reader on our enhanced reader settings pageopens in new tab/window. For more information, see Can I use a different PDF viewer?opens in new tab/window

Icon	Description
	Search Select Search (or use Ctrl+F/Cmd+F) to expand the search field and enter your term(s) or keywords. Content containing matching terms is highlighted. Use ∨ / ∧ (next/previous) to move to each instance of the term(s).
	Save PDF Save the document to your local drive.
	Print Send the document to your local or network printer for hardcopy reproduction. Notes: The Elsevier PDF reader does not support the browser menu print functionality. To print the document, select the Print icon or use the keyboard controls Ctrl+P. When using Apple Safari, unselect the ‘Print headers and footers’ option to avoid clipping of content.
	Zoom Magnify (+) or shrink (-) the appearance of the document in the PDF reader.
	Fit-to-Width Change the document display to expand across the width of the browser window.
	Rotate Select for clockwise rotation of the document in the PDF reader.

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Description

Screenshot Search button

Search

Select Search (or use Ctrl+F/Cmd+F) to expand the search field and enter your term(s) or keywords.

Content containing matching terms is highlighted.
Use ∨ / ∧ (next/previous) to move to each instance of the term(s).

Screenshot Save button

Save PDF

Save the document to your local drive.

Screenshot Print button

Print

Send the document to your local or network printer for hardcopy reproduction.

Notes:

The Elsevier PDF reader does not support the browser menu print functionality. To print the document, select the Print icon or use the keyboard controls Ctrl+P.
When using Apple Safari, unselect the ‘Print headers and footers’ option to avoid clipping of content.

Screenshot Zoom button