How do I enable PDF viewer in Chrome?

What to Know

In the Chrome browser, select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner.
Choose Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security. Select Site Settings > PDF documents.
Use the toggle switch next to Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome to turn the feature on and off.

Why is PDF not opening in browser?

Try resetting the display preference in your browser to clear up the viewing issue. In Reader or Acrobat, right-click the document window, and choose Page Display Preferences. Deselect Display PDF in browser, and then click OK. Try to open the PDF again from the website.

Why are PDFs opening in Chrome instead of Adobe?

Sometimes even when setting Adobe Acrobat DC as the Default, downloaded PDFs will open in Chrome instead. This is because Chrome is set to use it’s integrated PDF viewer when files are downloaded by default. You will need to turn this off to make it go away.

How do I open a PDF in Google Docs?

Right-click on the PDF file in the file list and select Open With > Google Docs. The PDF file is converted to a Google Doc containing editable text. Notice that the Google Docs version of the file still has the . pdf extension on it, so the files have the same name in the list.

How do I change a PDF to open in Adobe and not the edge?

To disable Microsoft Edge as the default PDF reader on Windows 10, use these steps:

Open Settings.
Click on Apps.
Click on Default apps.
Click the Choose default app by file type option. Source: Windows Central.
Click the current default app for the . pdf file format and select the app you want to make the new default.

How do I change the settings to open a PDF in Adobe?

Navigate to any PDF on your computer and right-click the document icon. Hover over the pop-up menu and click “Choose default program.” Click your version of Adobe Acrobat from the Recommended Programs list, then click the “OK” button to set your choice.