Fortunately, Google does allow users to disable the built-in PDF reader in Chrome. Moreover, even if you only had to view the PDF file, Chrome’s built-in PDF reader doesn’t offer features that you might find in third-party dedicated PDF reader software.
Bu not everyone will want to install another browser just to download PDF files. I simply copy and paste the link in Firefox and download the file. I, for some reason, also have Mozilla Firefox installed on all of my PCs alongside Chrome. While the ability to directly view a PDF file without having to download it really helpful, sometimes it’s not, and quite the opposite. There isn’t even a download button you can click anywhere to download that PDF file.
At no point does it ask whether you want to download it instead. If you dry to click on the link to a PDF file on Chrome, instead of downloading it, Chrome simply opens it. What if you do want to download PDF files on Chrome though? This means Chrome users can directly open PDF files inside the browser rather than having to download it first. The Read&Write for Google Chrome toolbar doesnt open Last Modified on Monday, 1 14:47:31 BST If you click on either the Read&Write for Google Chrome web toolbar icon or the Google Docs or Slides toolbar tab and the web toolbar and/or Docs/Slides toolbar dont open, its likely that permissions havent been fully granted for Read. Choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat DC in the list of programs, and then do one of the following: (Windows 7 and earlier) Select Always use the selected program to open this kind of file. Google Chrome has the support for PDF files built-in. Right-click the PDF, choose Open With > Choose default program (or Choose another app in Windows 10). Those that don’t, manage this via extensions or add-ons. To put this in perspective, Mozilla Firefox, the second in line only has a meager 11.44% market share. Most modern web browsers these days arrive with support for PDF files in-built. Google Chrome was recently declared as the most popular desktop browser with 66.87% of the market share.