

In the "Downloads" section, click ClearĪuto-opening settings. I dont know why Google Chrome has this issue, because as you said, in other browsers like IE or Firefox, they render/open correctly the PDF file. You can clear auto-opening settings through the Settings dialog.Ĭlick the wrench icon on the browser toolbar. Or enter chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments in your browser address bar to go straight there. It's under Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > PDF documents.
#GOOGLE CHROME NOT OPENING PDF FILE DOWNLOAD#
Option isn't available for executable filetypes, such as those with You can disable the Adobe plugin in Chrome, which will force Chrome to download the PDF. Malicious files from automatically downloading to your computer, this When you hover your mouse over the bottom left area of the browser screen, you should see the icons that allow you to save and/or print a file.

If you want certain types of files to always open after they're doneĭownloading, click the arrow next to the file button in the downloadsīar and select Always open files of this type. The current version of Chrome doesn't use the Adobe Reader to display PDF files.

You can also reset all the user preferences for auto-open by following the directions below from Chrome's help site at When you have a downloaded PDF sitting there, click on the arrow and unselect "Always Open Files of This Type" in the pop-up menu. This is the first time I’ve encountered a situation where a PDF will be able to be read with jaws in Google Chrome but when opened in Microsoft Word will just be images. Under the Default behavior section, check the Download PDFs box. I understand that if the PDF is an image format this will not work. Go to the bottom of the page and click on the Additional content settings option. You can set the auto-open preferences for PDF files by clicking on the download status button in the downloads bar. When opening a PDF file in Microsoft Word I usually am able to read through the text without a problem.
