Using PREVIEW as default viewer

I installed the latest version of Adobe Reader/Acrobat so I could access files I had been sent, no issues there. But, I inadvertently accepted Adobe as my default reader (replacing Preview) and I want to switch back but cannot find how or where to set that preference.
Any offers?
Many thanks
Mark

Select a PDF file in the Finder, press command-i, and in the Open With section, choose Preview from the pop-up, then click the Change All button. That will set all PDF files to open with Preview when double-clicked.

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