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RNalivaika
Jul 14, 2020Iron Contributor
Open links to PDF files internally in Edge
Hello Edge experts. When I click on a link or paste URL directly to a PDF file, for example this: http://download.microsoft.com/documents/rus/Licensing/Windows-10-Volume-Licensing-Guide.pdf I get t...
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RNalivaika I looped the PDF team in. Thanks to your feedback, they're making a bug for this and will be looking into it further!
Fawkes (they/them)
Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
TheShaunSaw
Jul 14, 2020Silver Contributor
Hi there, you are welcome to the Microsoft Edge Insider Community!
You can open .pdf files without downloading them in Microsoft Edge. Your .pdf file is getting downloaded because the link is a download link and not directly a .pdf file.
RNalivaika
Jul 15, 2020Iron Contributor
TheShaunSawHello and thank you!
How can you tell that the link is a download link and not directly a .pdf file?
If i click a link to or just paste the link in Firefox, i get it opened internally, see screenshot below. Internet Explorer works the same, but not Edge..