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How to Enable/Disable PDF Viewer in Google Chrome?

Jun 27,2012 16:36 pm / Posted by to eBooks Topics
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Google Chrome comes with a built-it PDF viewer for viewing PDF files. By default, this plugin is disabled as it might cause conflict with existing software installed on your computer for viewing PDF files. The key feature of this plug-in is that it is sandboxed for added security. Some amazing features of this PDF Viewer for Google Chrome.

1) You can zoom. Move your mouse around the right hand bottom corner to see four transient icons for the purpose.
2) You can save. Right-click for that.
3) You can now copy text, more than a line at a time unlike the prior version.

If you are someone who don’t want to use Chrome PDF Viewer to view PDF files, instead they're pleased with their preferred PDF reader applications. You can follow the steps to disable Chrome PDF Viewer plugin, here’s how to do it.

Enable the Built-in PDF Viewer in Google Chrome Tutorial

Step 1: Make sure you have installed a Google Chrome (version 6 or above) on your computer. Click its quick start icon on your desktop to launch it successfully.

To get the version info of your Google Chrome, go to the wrench in the toolbar in the upper right corner and then click on About Google Chrome. A box will appear and display the version.

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Step 2: Navigate to the Chrome address bar and enter in chrome://plugins/ (see below) and hit the Enter key. Click on the blue "Enable" link, close the browser window and you're good to go.

enter plugins in chrome address bar

To enable PDF viewer back to Google Chrome is very easy. If you don't need it, just repeat the above steps and you will see a "Disable" link, hit it to disable this PDF plug-ins for Chrome. Other plugins can be listed according to what version of Chrome you are using.

Now, it is possible to Open PDF Files in Chrome. With Google Chrome, you can easily Download and Enjoy YouTube Videos with Chrome on Mac.

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