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Iron Contributor

Apr 28, 2020

Open pdf in Browser not SharePoint pdf Viewer

When I click on a pdf file either in search results or the document library web part the file opens in the web browser. When I put a link to the same file in an image web part the file opens in the S...

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Alireza Rahimifarid

Iron Contributor

Apr 29, 2020

John Twohig

Hello,

For security reasons, SharePoint prefers to open PDF files, especially with a hyperlink through SharePoint PDF viewer. Syncing the Document Library and open the PDF file from the computer may resolve this.

I know it's bothering many users but SharePoint trying to keep the environment safe.

Hope this resolve the issue 🙂

LizzieB24

Copper Contributor

Sep 03, 2024

If I own a document library, I know all the PDFs on there are safe and,as the owner, I should be able to choose to set the default for all users to be Open in Browser. Plus, as John mentions, open in browser or in Adobe app are still options so its not much of a security control.