It can display most image formats including SVG and ICO files.

That said, Chromes PDF reader is basic if you want to do anything other than read a PDF document.

People prefer dedicated PDF readers like Foxit Reader which lets you search text in PDF files without opening them.

When you click on a PDF file in Chrome, it opens automatically in the browser.

Why Are Files Not Opening In Chrome Pdf File Format

Scroll through the substantially long list of file formats and find the.pdf file format.

Select your preferred PDF viewer.

Enable the Open PDF files in the default PDF viewer application.

There might be a little delay between when you click the file and when it opens.

Why Are Files Not Opening In Chrome Download First Before

This is because the file will download first before it opens.

The first few pages can be viewed almost immediately while the other pages download.

When you force Chrome to open PDFs in an external app, you have to take into account the download time.

Make sure your default PDF viewer doesnt block other apps from sending documents to it.

Chrome has now made it so if you click on the document in the download history it will ONLY open inside the browser.

You can still make it so the pdf automatically downloads instead of opening.

But when you try to open the download from Chrome all you get is Chrome.

You have to instead Show the downloaded file in Finder (Mac) and open it from there.

In Version 54.0.2840.71 m (64-bit), there are Full Screen and Mouse Cursor Lock sections.