Change PDF viewer

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Last updated: Jun 29, 2022 by Jonathan Rógvi Højsted
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  1. Navigate to any PDF file on your computer and right-click the document icon.

  2. Click “Open with”

  3. Click “Choose another app“

  4. Choose the program you want to use, fx Adobe Acrobat from the Recommended Programs list

  5. Set a checkmark at “Always use this app to open .pdf files“

  6. Click the “OK” button to set your choice.

 What to do if you don’t want the Chrome or Edge browser to open PDF.


Chrome Settings – Automatically Opening PDFs in Power PDF

  1. Ensure that Power PDF is installed on the computer and set as the default application for PDFs.

  2. In Chrome, go to the “Menu” icon, then choose “Settings“.

  3. In the “Privacy and Security” section, select “Site Settings“.

  4. Select “Additional content settings”.

  5. Scroll down and select “PDF documents“.

  6. Switch the “Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome” to “On“.

  7. PDF files will download in Chrome just like any other file. You can select the downloaded file at the bottom of the window, then choose “Always open with system viewer”, then the file will open in the default PDF viewer.

Edge Settings – Automatically Opening PDFs in Power PDF

  1. Ensure that Power PDF is installed on the computer and set as the default application for PDFs.

  2. In Edge, go to the “Menu” icon, then choose “Settings“.

  3. In the “Cookies and Site Permissions” section, select “PDF Documents“.

  4. Select “Additional content settings”.

  5. Switch the “Always download PDF files to “On“.

  6. PDF files will download in Chrome just like any other file. You can select the downloaded file at the bottom of the window, then choose “Always open with system viewer”, then the file will open in the default PDF viewer.

If you don’t want your browsers to open your PDF files you need to have another program installed to view them. fx Adobe Acrobat Reader

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