Opening and reading PDF files in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
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I prefer Chrome to Edge. Do I have to purchase something to be able to open my PDF files?
Opening and reading PDF files in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
No, you don't need to purchase anything. Chrome can open PDF files natively — you can just drag a PDF into a Chrome window, or right-click the file and choose "Open with" → Chrome, and it'll display right in the browser with basic viewing/printing/zooming controls.
Hi,
@Karla Williams mentioned, you don't need to buy anything; however, you can set Chrome as the default PDF handler so that files open directly in Chrome.
To do this, right-click on a PDF file > select Properties > under the General tab, look for "Opens With": click Change > select Google Chrome and set it as default > then click Apply and OK.
That's it—Chrome is now set as the primary application for opening PDFs.
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Thanks.