# Bluebeam 21 - Open with

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##### **Object:** Set Bluebeam Revu 21 as the Default PDF Application
##### **Description**
This guide explains how to configure Windows to always open PDF files using Bluebeam Revu 21.
##### **Steps**
1.  Right-click on a PDF file, select `Open with`, and then click `Choose another application`.
    
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2.  Click on `Revu` in the list of programs.
3.  Check the box `Always use this application to open .pdf files`.
4.  Click `OK`.
    
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5.  If `Revu` is not in the list, check the box `Always use this application to open .pdf files`.
6.  Scroll down and click `More applications`.
7.  At the bottom of the menu, click `Search for another application on this PC`.
    
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8.  Copy the following path: `C:\Program Files\Bluebeam Software\Bluebeam Revu\21\Revu`
9.  Paste the path into the address bar of the window that opens and press `Enter`.
10. Click on the `Revu` application.
11. Click `Open`.
    
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