1. Convert a PDF to JPG, PNG, or TIFF with Adobe Acrobat online services. Convert PDFs to image formats in seconds. Try Acrobat online for free!
2. Go to File Open. Find the PDF, and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a folder). Word tells you that it's going to make a copy of the PDF and convert its contents into a format that Word can display. The original PDF won't be changed at all.
3. Open Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your Windows or Mac computer. Go to File Add to Library. Find the saved EPUB or PDF file on your computer. By default, files are saved to your computer's 'Downloads' folder. Double-click an ebook to start reading, or follow these steps to transfer it to an ereader.

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 of 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.

By default, most downloaded PDF files open in the Internet browser currently in use, usually in a new window or tab. This page will outline how to make the browser download PDF files automatically, rather than open them in a new tab. To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions.

To change the name of a PDF file you want to download, right-click the download link and select Save As.

Microsoft Edge Legacy

Microsoft Edge Legacy does not download PDF files by default and this setting cannot be changed. However, Edge Legacy does give you the option to save a PDF after it opens in the browser.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.
2. Browse to the PDF file you'd like to view or download and click it.
3. The file should automatically open in the browser window.
4. To save (download) the PDF, click the icon, located near the top-right corner of the browser window.

Internet Explorer

Similar to Microsoft Edge Legacy, Internet Explorer displays PDF files by default, instead of offering to download them for you. However, downloading a PDF is still possible. Follow these steps to view or download a PDF with Internet Explorer.

1. Open the Internet Explorer browser.
2. Browse to the PDF you'd like to view or download and click it.
3. The file should automatically open in the browser window.
4. To save (download) the PDF, click the icon, located near the bottom of the browser window. If you do not see the save icon, move your mouse towards the bottom of the browser window, and a black bar should appear, where the save icon is located.

Google Chrome

By default, Google Chrome opens a PDF file in the browser window instead of saving it to the downloads folder. To change how Google Chrome treats PDF files in the browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Click the icon in the top-right corner of the browser window.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. On the Settings window, under Privacy and security, click the Site Settings option.
5. Scroll down the Site Settings screen to find and click the PDF documents option.
6. Next to Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome, click the toggle switch to set to the On or Off position. Chrome downloads a PDF when the toggle switch is set to On and displays a PDF in the browser when set to Off.

7. Close the Settingstab.

Mozilla Firefox

If you're using Firefox, follow these steps.

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. Select from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. On the left side of the screen, make sure the General option is selected.

5. In the Applications section (under the Files and Applications heading), select the Portable Document File (PDF) entry in the Content Type column, and click the down arrow icon to the right.
6. To make Firefox automatically download PDF files, select Save File from the drop-down menu.

To have PDF files open in the browser again, repeat these steps and select the Preview in Firefox option or Use other option to choose another program.

Opera

By default, Opera opens a PDF file in the browser window instead of saving it to the downloads folder. To change how Opera treats PDF files in the browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Opera Internet browser.
2. Click the Opera menu button in the upper-left corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. In the Settings window, under Privacy and security, click the Site Settings option.

6. Scroll down to the Site Settings screen to find and click the PDF documents option.
7. Next to Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Opera, click the toggle switch to set to the On or Off position. Opera downloads a PDF when the toggle switch is set to On and displays a PDF in the browser when set to Off.

8. Close the Settingstab.

Additional information

How To Open Pdf On Mac

• See the PDF definition for further information about PDF files, questions and answers, and related links.

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 fix the common issues you might encounter, and how to use another PDF viewer.

Table of Contents

• 1Firefox’s 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 an external application (exceptions to this are PDF files with a MIME type incorrectly set). This built-in PDF viewer is enabled by default. When you click on a link to a PDF file or open it from the Firefox Downloads panel, it will be rendered with the built-in pdf viewer.

Fill out forms in PDF Viewer

Some PDFs files have interactive fields to fill in data (such as on forms). Using Firefox's built-in PDF viewer you can fill out fields such as text, check boxes and radio buttons. After entering data into these fields you can download the file to have the filled out version saved to your computer.

PDF Viewer toolbar functions

• View document thumbnails or outline: The slider button on the far left will open a sidebar with thumbnails of the document's pages. Some documents will also have an outline view available. These make it easy to navigate through a long document.

• Page up and down or skip directly to a page: You can use the up and down arrows to page through a document or enter the number of the page you want to go to.

• Change the size of the document: Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out or choose a zoom setting from the dropdown menu.

• Fullscreen or Presentation mode: Click the fullscreen button to allow the PDF file to take over your entire screen. Press ESC to exit fullscreen mode.

• Print: Click the Printer button to open the print setup dialog.

• Download: Click the Download button to save the PDF file to your computer or to open it with a PDF reader program.

• Copy current view:Right-clickHold down the control key while you click the current view button to open the current view in another tab or window.

PDF Viewer keyboard shortcuts

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 of 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.

You can also use a different third party PDF viewer instead of Firefox’s built-in PDF viewer. To change from using the built-in PDF viewer to another PDF viewer:

1. Click the menu button and select ..
2. In the General panel, go down to the Applications section.
3. Find Portable Document Format (PDF) in the list and click on the entry to select it.
4. Click on the arrow under the Action column for the above entry and select the PDF viewer you wish to use from the drop-down menu.

If you want Firefox to always ask you what to do with PDF files, follow the above steps to change the action for the Portable Document Format (PDF) entry, except select Always ask from the drop-down menu. The next time you click on a link to download a PDF file, Firefox will show you a prompt asking what to do with the file. You can then choose to open it with Firefox's built-in PDF viewer, open it with a different PDF application, or you can choose to save the file.

For more information, see Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file.

You can choose to have Firefox’s built-in PDF viewer as the default for viewing PDFs in the browser but open downloaded PDF files with a third party tool. To open a PDF file you downloaded in Firefox, using a third party viewer:

How To Open Pdf File

1. Open the Downloads panel by clicking the download icon next to the address bar.
2. Right-click on the file folder icon of the PDF file and select Open Containing Folder.Hold down the control key while you click (two finger click) the magnifying glass icon of the PDF file and select Show in Finder.
3. Then in the Downloads folder, right-clickControl-click on the file and select Open with and choose your favorite PDF viewer.