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Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Edge, Purview Information Protection
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
Details:
Summary:
The Adobe-powered PDF viewer is now available in Microsoft Edge Beta (v136) for organizational testing, with default rollout planned for October 2025 and legacy viewer retirement in September 2026. It offers improved performance, accessibility, compatibility, and enhanced features for protected PDFs and digital signatures. Organizations should test workflows and provide feedback.
Details:
Updated May 18, 2026: We have updated the timeline for the legacy PDF viewer retirement. Thank you for your patience.
The Adobe-powered PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge for Business is now available in beta for organizations to test. Organizations can now experience the viewer by default in Edge Beta (starting in version 136) and validate how it works within their PDF workflows. This early testing period helps identify and address any issues before the viewer becomes the default in Edge Stable release in October 2025. We will retire the legacy PDF viewer in September 2026.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489231.
[When this will happen:]
The Adobe-powered PDF viewer is now available in beta to test.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025.
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2025-05-13
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2026-05-19
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-05-19 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-05-19 | MC Summary | Microsoft Edge for Business introduces a new Adobe-powered PDF viewer available for testing in Edge Beta (version 136). Organizations should validate their workflows before the default rollout in October 2025. Key enhancements include performance, accessibility, and compatibility improvements. The legacy viewer will retire in early 2026. For more details, visit the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID [489231](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=489231). | The Adobe-powered PDF viewer is now available in Microsoft Edge Beta (v136) for organizational testing, with default rollout planned for October 2025 and legacy viewer retirement in September 2026. It offers improved performance, accessibility, compatibility, and enhanced features for protected PDFs and digital signatures. Organizations should test workflows and provide feedback. |
| 2026-05-19 | MC Last Updated | 11/14/2025 22:39:36 | 2026-05-18T18:51:56Z |
| 2026-05-19 | MC Messages | The Adobe-powered PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge for Business is now available in beta for organizations to test. Organizations can now experience the viewer by default in Edge Beta (starting in version 136) and validate how it works within their PDF workflows. This early testing period helps identify and address any issues before the viewer becomes the default in Edge Stable release in October 2025. We will retire the legacy PDF viewer in early 2026.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489231. [When this will happen:] The Adobe-powered PDF viewer is now available in beta to test. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025. | Updated May 18, 2026: We have updated the timeline for the legacy PDF viewer retirement. Thank you for your patience.
The Adobe-powered PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge for Business is now available in beta for organizations to test. Organizations can now experience the viewer by default in Edge Beta (starting in version 136) and validate how it works within their PDF workflows. This early testing period helps identify and address any issues before the viewer becomes the default in Edge Stable release in October 2025. We will retire the legacy PDF viewer in September 2026. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489231. [When this will happen:] The Adobe-powered PDF viewer is now available in beta to test. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025. |
| 2026-05-19 | MC Title | Microsoft Edge for Business: New PDF viewer powered by Adobe engine now available for testing in Edge Beta | (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business: New PDF viewer powered by Adobe engine now available for testing in Edge Beta |
| 2026-05-19 | MC End Time | 04/30/2026 10:00:00 | 2026-06-01T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-11-15 | MC End Time | 01/02/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-04-30T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-11-15 | MC Last Updated | 05/13/2025 01:39:18 | 2025-11-14T22:39:36Z |
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