Next to Settings click Show advanced settings. 2. A new window will open. Select the Privacy tab. How do I open an Acrobat or Reader PDF document in Chrome? To use Acrobat or Reader to view your PDFs, you must first open Chrome with the Adobe Acrobat or Reader add-on. Chrome will provide you with the link to the Adobe PDF version of the file. If you don't have this extension installed please visit these pages: How do I open PDFs in Chrome? Open the URL or file you want to view by searching for it in the 'Open file' box at the top right of the page and click the box. If you cannot open that file, click Cancel. Chrome's built-in PDF reader is turned on by default. It is convenient if you want to view PDFs as quickly as possible, and you can also save pages. Why can't I open a PDF in Chrome? You can also access any of the following file formats by selecting them from the open links as PDF: Open Office OpenOffice Writer OpenOffice Impress OpenOffice Call OpenOffice Draw OpenOffice Word View other pages of PDF content How do I change your browser preferences, so it uses Acrobat or Reader? To use Acrobat or Reader to view your PDFs, you must first open Chrome with the Adobe Acrobat or Reader add-on. Chrome will provide you with the link to the Adobe PDF version of the file. If you don't have this extension installed please visit these pages: Can I save a web page as PDF, Word or Excel file? If you have the following browser settings, you will not be able to save web pages as PDF, Word or Excel files: Chrome's built-in PDF viewer is turned on by default. It is convenient if you want to view PDFs as quickly as possible, and you can also save pages. How do I change your browser preferences, so it uses Acrobat or Reader? To use Acrobat or Reader to view your PDFs, you must first open Chrome with the Adobe Acrobat or Reader add-on. Chrome will provide you with the link to the Adobe PDF version of the file. If you don't have this extension installed please visit these pages: Can you view PDF files on Chromebooks? Yes.