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How to open PDF files
- Firefox does this without installing any extensions or plugins from Adobe?
the way Microsoft's strategy looks like, they want to make the new Edge a competitive PDF reader. they've already done that with the current built-in Edge in Windows 10. few years ago Microsoft had their own app called PDF reader or reader, not sure. but now when you try to download it, you get a message saying that it's no longer needed and Edge in Windows 10 already has more options and it's better PDF reader.
so judging by that and how other users in here suggest features to be added to the new Edge for improving PDF viewing like inking, PDF chapters etc, i think Microsoft would want to improve their own browser instead of pushing users towards a 3rd party software. but we'll see.
I personally hope they add all the good features from Foxit reader and Adobe reader into this new browser.
HotCakeX Everyone has the same version of windows,
Edge insider is now used for a few members in the organisation. These options in my first comment were mentioned before were implementing Edge insider for the rest
Are you talking about PDF files in your computer or those hosted online?
- Firefox does this without installing any extensions or plugins from Adobe?
the way Microsoft's strategy looks like, they want to make the new Edge a competitive PDF reader. they've already done that with the current built-in Edge in Windows 10. few years ago Microsoft had their own app called PDF reader or reader, not sure. but now when you try to download it, you get a message saying that it's no longer needed and Edge in Windows 10 already has more options and it's better PDF reader.
so judging by that and how other users in here suggest features to be added to the new Edge for improving PDF viewing like inking, PDF chapters etc, i think Microsoft would want to improve their own browser instead of pushing users towards a 3rd party software. but we'll see.
I personally hope they add all the good features from Foxit reader and Adobe reader into this new browser. HotCakeX I've already tried every extension I could find,
These options i'm preferring to, need to be build in to the browser.
What i've found is that FireFox has the option to open the file in the browser,open in acrobat reader, download it or will ask you what to do with the file.
Now a challenge for edge to have these same options. But have the extra option to select what to do in a specific website 😉
- i've found some extensions you can try see if they will work:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-in-pdf-viewer/ehndikigeekodlnbohjndjjiikphickb?hl=en
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-in-pdf-reader/cehiomcamjpnfmemkmpjadaclohoibgo?hl=en
Also if it works on Google Chrome, it is very likely that it will work on Edge insider as well, it's just a matter of extensions and plugins. Edge chromium or Google chrome, neither can do that without an extension.
also have you checked Adobe's help section? maybe they have a solution for their product that we're missing. HotCakeX Hi ,
Thats the thing, these files should not be downloaded
They should open directly in acrobat reader. that's why I mentioned that it would be more flexible if I could have the option to select in the settings of the browser would should happen with the document. Open in the browser, Open in acrobat reader(preferred to have the extra option to have a setting per site), or download.
Thanks
Hi,
first make sure Adobe reader is the default PDF opener and then go here:
edge://settings/content/pdfDocuments
and turn on that option.it will force Edge to download PDF files hosted Online instead of opening them in the browser.
from there just click on the downloaded PDF file and it should be opened in your default PDF reader.
Even without touching any settings in Edge browser, you can let the PDF file be opened in the browser then save it locally and open in it Adobe reader.
hope this helps
- PDF files online