Forum Discussion
Open PDF documents in Client Application
We use SharePoint Online (Office 365) and store PDF files there.
In the moment we are creating a workflow to manage and approve new contracts.
We would like to use Foxit Phantom to edit the PDFs, apply comments and to add a signature there.
But when I click on a pdf it is opened with the default SharePoint PDF Viewer.
Or I can also open it with the Browser (only IE) – then the PDF is opened with the Foxit PlugIn Read Only and I can only save it with a new filename.
Is there a way to open PDFs from SharePoint directly with the installed default PDF Solution in write mode?
And we also like to create a link in an approval E-Mail to the PDF file.
It is possible to open PDFs from SharePoint over a special link directly with the installed PDF Solution in write mode?
I hope someone has o good idea for me.
Thank you
5 Replies
I do not understand why this topic is that unpopular from MS side. Editing of PDF Files is the reality on many companies and should definitely be part of a Digitial Workplace. The user experience of "downloading a copy of the PDF - Editing PDF - Uploading & Replacing PDF" is simply not reasonable.
Heiko, you may want to cast a vote here, to get this feature worked on by microsoft
https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/12336546-open-adobe-pdf-in-client-application
Brad HayesThis one's been open for over three years, has 1900+ votes and no responses from MSFT. I would have expected at least some acknowledgement of the issue, but not a single response to the comments from what I've seen.
Thank you Brad Hayes - i make this vote already a few weeks ago.
And i hope Microsoft is looking for this asap.
But i need this in the moment - beacause we are using SharePoint already and the users ask me very often for this feature.
- I would say that your best bet here is to do custom development for the process you want to put in place. Reason: Microsoft is releasing a new UI in SPO and we still don't know how to do this kind of customizations. In the classic UI I would suggest also some coding in the client side (JSLINK, Callouts)
