How can I keep the page where I was last reading a PDF on Adobe Reader?

Question

I am reading an eBook on pdf format that is just too long for me to finish in just one sitting. Last time, I just write the page number on a piece of paper. Easy. But being Adobe Reader a software for "reading", it seems silly to me not having some way to keep the page where I was. The so-called "bookmarks" is just a table of contents with links to the pages the editor believed were the most important. That's fine. But... there is any way I can "bookmark" the pdf myself (on Reader, not Acrobat or so)? Some script or plug-in for Reader, or maybe a third-party solution? I would appreciate not having "format conversion" answers... I want to keep it as pdf. I just want to know if it's possible to save the page ...

Answer 1

In Adobe Reader 7 (it probably works on lower as well), goto the menu bar and click EDIT and then PREFERENCES right at the bottom of the menu. In the left hand pane click on STARTUP.

Click on the drop down at the field labeled REOPEN DOCUMENT TO LAST VIEWED PAGE. Select ALL FILES and click OK. On some older versions it will change the setting right away but sometimes an installer box comes up, installs some stuff and then tells you to restart. If it does then restart.

In Adobe Reader 8 goto EDIT and PREFERENCES. Click DOCUMENTS in the left and pane and check the box marked RESTORE LAST VIEW SETTINGS WHEN REOPENING DOCUMENTS And Click OK.

Now Adobe Reader will remember what the last page is of the documents you open with it.

I am not sure if it will open to the last read page for documents you have opened with adobe reader before the option was enabled.