Opening a PDF file in Chrome instead of downloading it can be useful when you need to quickly view a document without having to save it to your computer. By default, Chrome downloads PDF files when you click on them, but with a few simple steps, you can configure Chrome to open them directly in the browser.
Here's how to open PDF files in Chrome:
Step 1: In Chrome Location type:
chrome://settings/content/pdfDocumentsStep 2:
Toggle Open PDF in Chrome
Or you can navigate in Chrome Setting (by chatGPT):
Step 1: Open Chrome Settings Click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the browser and select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Scroll down and click on "Advanced" Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings page and click on "Advanced" to reveal more options.
Step 3: Find and click on "Content Settings" Under the "Privacy and security" section, click on "Content settings" to see more options.
Step 4: Click on "PDF documents" Under the "Content settings" section, scroll down to find "PDF documents" and click on it.
Step 5: Toggle the switch to "On" for "Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome" By default, this switch is turned on, which means that Chrome will download PDF files instead of opening them in the browser. To change this, simply toggle the switch to the "Off" position.
Step 6: Refresh the page After you've made this change, refresh the page that has the PDF link, and it should open in Chrome.
That's it! By following these steps, you can now open PDF files directly in Chrome without having to download them first. This can save you time and effort, especially when you need to quickly view a document.
