By Default, Chrome Uses Abuilt-In PDF Viewerto Open Pdfs. If You've Disabled the Built-In

By default, Chrome uses a built-in PDF viewer to open PDFs. If you've disabled the built-in PDF viewer, Chrome will use Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to display PDFs. Follow the suggestions below if you're having trouble viewing PDFs within Chrome, using Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. First check if the issue is specific to Chrome. Try opening PDFs in another browser on your computer, such as Firefox. If you experience similar problems viewing PDFs in another browser, the issue is likely not related to Chrome. Please visit the Adobe support site for additional help.

Adobe Instructions

Follow the instructions below to confirm that either Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat is configured to display PDFs in the browser.

Only one of the programs should be set to preview PDFs in the browser, not both.

1. In Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Acrobat or Reader, go to Edit > Preferences. 2. Click Internet on the left. 3. Select the "Preview PDF in browser" checkbox at the top (may also be called "Display PDF in browser"). If the checkbox is already selected, you may have to deselect it, click OK, then access Preferences again to reselect it. 4. Click OK. 5. Follow the same steps in the other program, but make sure that the "Preview PDF in browser" checkbox is not selected.

View in Chrome Instructions

In the Chrome address bar, type chrome://plugins. Disable the Chrome PDF Viewer. Enable the Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader plug-in. Close the Plug-ins tab and restart Chrome.