Most e-books and text documents are in PDF format. In this regard, novice users have problems when opening a document with this format. If you are faced with a similar problem, then do not worry, as today we will tell you in detail how to open a PDF file on a computer.

It is worth noting that there are several ways to work with documents in PDF format, which are different in complexity. Thus, the following methods will be listed in increasing complexity.

How to open a PDF file on a computer using a browser

As you know, most modern browsers allow you to work with many file formats. Thus, now we will look at how you can open a PDF file through the browser Google Chrome, Opera, Mozila Firefox.

Google chrome

Right-click the PDF file, point to Open With, and select Google Chrome.

This will launch the Google Chrome browser with the PDF file tab.

Opera

Right-click on the PDF file, point to Open With, and select Opera.

This will launch the Opera browser with the PDF file tab.

Mozila Firefox

Right-click the PDF file, point to Open With, and select Mozila Firefox.

This will launch the Mozila Firefox browser with the PDF file tab.

How to open a PDF file in Word

Many users are wondering why it is impossible to open a file in Word without transformations. It is worth noting that initially the Word application was intended to work with a certain number of document formats, such as:

Word documents (* .docx)
Word Macro Documents (* .docm)
XML files (* .xml)
Word 97-2003 documents (* .doc)
All web pages (* .htm; *. Html; *. Mht; *. Mhtml)
All Word Templates (* .dotx; *. Dotm; *. Dot)
Word Templates (* .dotx)
Word Macro Templates (* .dotm)
Word 97-2003 Templates (* .dot)
RTF text (* .rtf)
Text files (* .txt)
OpenDocument Text (* .odt)
Recover text from any file (*. *)
WordPerfect 5.x (* .doc)
WordPerfect 6.x (* .wpd; *. Doc)
Works Document 6 - 9 (* .wps)

However, you can use Word to work and edit PDF files. Just keep in mind that you won't be able to open a PDF file in Word without conversions, due to the peculiarities of the format.

Right-click the PDF file, point to Open With, and select Word.

After that, the Word application will start, a window will appear, which will say that a conversion must be performed to open the PDF file. Click on the "OK" button.

Wait for the conversion process to complete and open the PDF file. Please note that if the file contains many images, they may disappear during the conversion process, as a result of this, the content of the PDF file may not display correctly.

How to open a PDF file on a computer using the Pdfio online service

The universal online service Pdfio provides the ability to work with various types of document formats, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

Go to website and click on "Unblock PDF".

Now click on the "Select PDF" button, specify the path to the document in PDF format.

Wait until the PDF document is uploaded to the server, then check the box "I have the right to change this file and remove its protection." and click on the "Unblock PDF" button.

You will be redirected to a window with a notification about the successful unlocking of the PDF document. Click on the button that looks like the pupil of the eye.

A new tab will open the PDF document, which is already ready to read and work with. Enjoy!

How to open a PDF file on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader

This method can be used when you are actively working with documents in PDF format. Again, if the first method allows you to work with PDF files only in the presence of the Internet, then this method can be used without the Internet.

First of all, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader by going to link and clicking on the "Download" button.

After that, you will be redirected to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Be sure to uncheck the "Additional Offers" option and then click on the "Install Now" button.

Then the initialization of the Adobe Acrobar Reader will begin, and at the end you will be prompted to save a file called "readerdc_ru_xa_cra_install".

When the file finishes downloading, open it to begin downloading and installing Adobe Acrobar Reader.

At the end of the installation of the program, click on the "Finish" button.

Now you can try to open any document or PDF file.

Firefox includes a built-in PDF viewer to display PDF files inside the browser window. This article explains how to use the built-in PDF viewer, how to use another PDF viewer and how to fix the common issues you might encounter.

Using the built-in PDF Viewer

Firefox includes a built-in PDF viewer that allows you to view almost all PDF files found on the web without a plugin. The built-in PDF viewer is enabled by default.

PDF Viewer toolbar functions

PDF Viewer keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Next page	N or K or →
Previous page	P or J or ←
Zoom in	Ctrl + +command + +
Zoom out	Ctrl + -command + -
Automatic zoom	Ctrl + 0command + 0
Rotate the document clockwise	R
Rotate counterclockwise	Shift + R

Troubleshoot problems with the PDF viewer

With certain types of PDF files, the PDF Viewer may have problems displaying fonts, colors or the whole document. If some PDF files don "t render well or are blank, click the download button on the right side of the document header to open it with the default PDF viewer application on your computer.

If you can "t open any PDF files with the built-in PDF viewer, a Firefox extension could be the cause. You can disable all your extensions, to see if one of them was the problem. For details, see Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.

Using another PDF viewer

You can use a different PDF viewer instead of the built-in PDF viewer, if you prefer. To change from using the built-in PDF viewer to another PDF viewer:

To use an external application to view PDF files, select the entry for the PDF application you wish to use, such as Use Preview or Use Adobe Reader.

To use an available plugin to view PDF files in Firefox, select Use PDF plugin name (in Firefox).

Using a PDF viewer plugin

You can use a PDF plugin, if one is available, to view PDF files in Firefox. If you have installed a PDF viewer plugin but you have problems using it in Firefox, try these solutions:

Enable the PDF plugin

Your PDF plugin may be disabled in Firefox. To enable it:

Reset download actions

How to print a PDF file in Yandex browser

To support the PDF format, Adobe has developed a virtual printer - a device that exists exclusively in digital reality, that is, it cannot be seen physically. The Yandex browser has built-in support for a virtual printer.

In practice, printing a web page in PDF format through a Yandex browser is quite simple, let's do this:

If you want to convert the file to paper form, you can do this by changing the selection in the "Printer" column to the connected physical device.

How to save a page to PDF in Yandex browser

Modern versions of the Yandex browser do not have a built-in download function; you will have to use auxiliary programs or the previous method. Printing PDF via Yandex browser means saving any page.
The Yandex browser is built on the basis of the Chromium core, it supports the installation of extensions from the Google Chrome store. To quickly save web pages, you can use the extension Save as PDF... It features a simple interface and download speed.

Downloading is performed in 3 steps:

Plugins for viewing and processing PDF in Yandex browser

The Yandex browser has already installed plugins for viewing and interacting with the PDF format. Due to the installation of additional programs, problems appear in this area. If you install Adobe Flash Player or other products from Adobe, the system will have 2 identical add-ons. Due to failures in the interaction of modules, files may not open or lead to unexpected system crashes.

In the correct state, Yandex browser can have 2 plugins installed for working with PDF files:

If you have problems opening PDF files in Yandex browser, a simple method to restore work is to disable the duplicate module.

Disable one of the two plugins:

Why Yandex browser does not open PDF files

One of the reasons discussed earlier is plugin conflict. Mostly the problem lies in the area of \u200b\u200bimproper device interaction, driver failure, errors during the installation process.

Reasons due to which it may not be possible to preview or open PDF in Yandex browser:

An error appeared during the installation of the browser, it is not always critical, but some functions may not work. If PDF files do not open in Yandex browser after a crash, reinstall the browser completely, and it will be able to process files again. Complete deletion means erasing all temporary files, cookies and cache. A lot of programs have been developed that will remove all traces of the program in the system: iObit Uninstaller, CCleaner;
Viral activity. Viruses infect Windows chaotically, problems can appear from different angles. The best way to restore work is to delete the infected code and restore the Yandex. We remove malicious code using any antivirus (Kaspersky Lab, NOD32, etc.) or antivirus scanner (Dr. Web).

Resetting the settings in Yandex browser:

Driver conflict. If PDF files do not open in the Yandex browser after installing equipment or other software, most likely the reason is in it. First, we try to reinstall the web browser.

If it doesn't help:

If PDF does not open in the Yandex browser, but the file is displayed in another program, the problem is hidden in the settings.

We turn on the processing of the PDF format in the browser:

We examined the main ways of how to open and save PDF files in Yandex browser. Yandex browser already provides functions for viewing and downloading PDF files, but if they fail, we use the extensions. As a bonus, they described possible reasons why PDF files do not open and how to solve problems.

The Chrome Internet browser has a rather convenient function that by default, using the "Chrome PDF Viewer" plugin, allows you to open files in.

How is this convenient for those users who rarely come across PDF files? And the fact that there is no need to additionally install third-party software to open and view such files.

Why is it inconvenient for another category of users? If you need to download a PDF file to your hard drive for storage or editing, it will first open in the browser and only after that a pop-up Panel will become available, which will allow you to save the file.

It turns out that we download this file twice. The first is when it opens in Chrome, and the second is when we save it to disk. And you must admit that it will be easier to work with large PDF files in programs specially designed for this.

My browser often tried to open a large file and could not, “crashed”. Therefore, I believe that it is better to immediately prohibit Chrome from opening PDF documents in viewing mode, and give the opportunity to offer the user to save them to the computer.

For this we need to make some settings. Let's get started!

CHROME PDF

Open your browser and paste in the address bar:

Chrome: // plugins

find the “Chrome PDF Viewer” plugin and click on the “Disable” link.

The plugin will turn gray with a notification - disabled.

Now, before downloading PDF files, Chrome will not open them, but will immediately offer to save them to the folder you specified.

REQUEST A STORAGE SPACE BEFORE DOWNLOADING

In order for the browser to prompt you to choose a location to save files, go to the Browser Settings and activate the option “Prompt where to save each file before downloading”.

For more information on activating this option for all popular Internet browsers, see. To restore the ability to open PDF files to Chrome by default, enable the "Chrome PDF Viewer" plugin.

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