App communities How do I open a pdf without having to save the document? A couple of months ago, I was able to open a pdf on Google Chrome without having to save it. Now for some reason, my settings have changed and it asks me to save the document first before opening it. I am forever saving pdfs to my desktop to view a pdf then deleting the pdf afterwards. How do i just open the pdf without saving it. Please note, I have tried doing the same thing on Internet Explorer and it does not ask me to save, it automatically opens. So, how can i do this on chrome? Also, I have tried going into the settings and turning off Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome and it does not work still. I also had the same issue, its all about setting in chrome, I am using Windows 10. go to 3 dots at upper right corner of your screen under Chrome, click Privacy& Security click Site Setting click Additional Content setting click pdf Document select the Default behaviour as DOWNLOAD PDF this will sort out your problem 🙂 hope this will help I have encountered the same issue. I am currently using the Brave Browser, but I'm not sure that matters. When I select "view" document, it appears with a download option on the screen, but if you click on the 3 lines in the upper right, it should say "print as PDF" and it should open the document in your print program. There you can view or print, whatever your preference. The setting in my Browser was already set to open them, so that was not the problem. I hope this helps.....Good Luck Hi everyone. This worked for me! I also had the same issue, its all about setting in chrome, I am using Windows 10. go to 3 dots at upper right corner of your screen under Chrome, click Privacy& Security click Site Setting click Additional Content setting click pdf Document select the Default behaviour as DOWNLOAD PDF this will sort out your problem 🙂 hope this will help I had the same problem so hopefully this helps you.

Go to your settings for chrome and in the search box type "pdf" It will highlight & guide you to Privacy > Content Settings > Then scroll all the way to the bottom and uncheck the box for "Open PDF files in default..." --So now there is no check in the box. This corrected my issue and hope it helps you. I am using Chrome in Windows 10. Saving PDFs as opposed to opening them was driving me crazy. I have Pro and Distiller installed and not certain which one the PDF was accessing to open, I deleted Distiller and the PDF's open just fine. Hope this helps. I use Firefox, and have (suddenly- in the past few months) had the same issue. It is NOT about Google Chrome; it is about Adobe. I actually had no problem simply opening PDF's until I signed up for an account with Adobe. Coincidence?? Not sure if this is their way of making people have to upgrade,and sign up for their additional $$ service, or what. I also use Firefox and have recently had the same problem. Here is the solution: 1. Click on the three parallel lines in the upper right corner. 2. Click on the Settings option. 3. Find the Applications settings. 4. Scroll down until you see the Portable Document Forment (PDF) 5. In the Action column, it will say "Save File." 6. Click the down arrow, and either select "Use Windows Default Application" to always open with Adobe Acrobat, or select "Always Ask" to see a list of options, one of which will be "Open with Adobe Acrobat Reader. FINALLY! SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION AND ANSWERED IT!!!!! This is a question for the Chrome forums. It has nothing to do with Adobe Reader, or any other Adobe software. There may be a setting in Acrobat Reader that may be able to assist me. Someone in this discussion may know the answer. This is why I have started a discussion here as well as Google Chrome. Since the Reader plugin doesn't work in Chrome anymore, it has nothing to do with it. Remix with Firefly Community Gallery Thousands of free creations to fall in love with and remix in Firefly. Already have an account? Login To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID. Sign in to Adobe Community No account yet? Create an account To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID. Enter your E-mail address. We'll send you an e-mail with instructions to reset your password.