To open a PDF file with Chrome, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the file.
- Select "Open with Google Chrome".
- If Chrome does not appear, click on "More…" and search for the software.
- Click on "Open". Done!
If you are unable to open PDF files on a website, try the following steps:
- Right-click on the document window in Reader or Acrobat.
- Select "Page Display Preferences".
- Choose "Internet" from the left-hand list.
- Click OK and select the "Display PDF in browser" option.
- Try opening the PDF file on the website again.
Chrome is able to open PDF files because it integrates a built-in reader, allowing you to view this popular format directly in the browser without the need for an external reader like Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To install a PDF extension in Chrome, follow these steps:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click on the Chrome menu icon in the top right corner of the toolbar.
- If the option "Add new extension" (Adobe Acrobat) is available in the dropdown menu, proceed with this step. Otherwise, continue to the next step.
- Click on "Extensions".
- Choose "Privacy and Security" from the submenu.
- Select "Site Settings".
- Choose "PDF Documents" after seeing the list of Permissions options.
- Instead of enabling or disabling it automatically in Chrome, choose to download PDF files.
To open a PDF file with Chrome, follow these steps:
- Click on the "Open with" submenu.
- Then, choose the option "Choose another application".
- From the menu, select the application "Adobe Reader".
- Click on "More apps" if you don’t see the app.
- Choose the checkbox next to "Always use this app to open files".
To restore the default icon of a file, folder, or application, follow these steps:
- Access the properties (cmd+i).
- Click on the icon in the window that appears on the screen.
- Press the backspace key on the keyboard.
To add extensions to Chrome, follow these steps:
- Install an extension and open the Chrome Web Store.
- Select the extension you want to install.
- Choose "Add" in Chrome.
- Some extensions may require specific data or permissions. Click on "Add extension" to approve.
If you need to restore PDF files using Chrome, follow these steps:
- Go to Windows settings.
- Choose default apps for the file type.
- Scroll through the list and find ".pdf".
- Next to it, you will probably see Chrome. Click on it to open.
To view icons in a PDF file, follow these steps:
- Open Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to enable thumbnail previews of PDFs in Windows Explorer.
- In the Preferences dialog box, find the "General" category.
- Then, in Windows Explorer, select the checkbox for "Enable PDF thumbnail previews".
- Click OK.
If you are unable to open a file, it could be due to one of the following reasons:
- You may not have been granted permission to view the file by the owner.
- You may have used a different Google account.
- You may have been denied access because someone revoked your authorization to view it.
To view Chrome extensions, follow these steps:
- Access the Google Management Console.
- Log in with your administrator account, which does not end with @gmail.com.
- Go to Chrome Browser Management.
- Select "Applications and Extensions".
Access the Google Management Console and check the report.