Make Edge download PDF files instead of opening them This guide will show you ways to change Microsoft Edge from being your default PDF reader.

How to Change Settings to Open a PDF File. A Portable Document File is a type of file that uses an open standard across different computer platforms and programs.

How to Open a PDF File With Yahoo Mail. The Portable Document Format makes it possible for you to open and view documents, no matter what operating system, software or computer you have.

If you keep Chrome up-to-date without changing any settings, any PDF you download may open within the web browser by default.

Tried opening a PDF file only to be told the file won't load? It's probably not corrupted but needs to opened using a reader not a browser.

Instead, you can force Google Chrome to download PDFs by default, instead of opening them in a new tab—the option is just buried in Chrome’s settings.

It's easy to download a PDF document on an iPhone and save it to an app like Apple Books or iCloud Files. Here's how to do it.