The built-in PDF viewer will open the PDF file in Firefox without saving it.

(To learn more about the built-in viewer, see Using Firefox's built-in PDF viewer, below.) 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. The built-in viewer is used when Portable Document Format (PDF) files are set to Open in Firefox in your Firefox settings for different types of files.

3.5 Troubleshoot problems with the PDF viewerįirefox's built-in PDF viewer 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).

2.2 Set Firefox to ask you what to do with PDF files.

2.1 Disable the built-in PDF viewer and use another viewer.

2 Choose another PDF viewer to use by default or set Firefox to always ask.

1.1 Use a different PDF viewer for downloaded PDF files.

Your course packs will now open with Adobe Reader by default.

Choose “Adobe Reader” from the list if not in the list… click “More Options”.

Wait for the list to load, and then highlight “.pdf” in the alphabetical list and click the “Change program…” button on the top right.

Click the “Associate a file type or protocol with a program” option.

In the search box, type “Default” and then click “Default Programs” on the far left side of the screen.

Move the pointer to the upper right corner of the screen, then down, and click on the “Search” icon.

To change the default PDF viewing application from Windows’s Reader app to Adobe Reader, follow these steps: Windows 8: Making Adobe Reader Your Default PDF Application Select “Adobe Reader” from the drop down menu and Adobe Reader will be your default PDF viewer for this file.

In the “Get Info” window, go to the “Opens With” section near the bottom.

Press the “Control” key on your keyboard and click on the file at the same time to display a menu (on newer MacBook laptop models click with two fingers) and choose “Get Info” from the menu.

Navigate to your downloaded course material document on your computer (if you just downloaded it, it may be in your ‘Downloads’ folder).

To change the default PDF viewing application from Apple’s Preview app to Adobe Reader for your XanEdu document, follow these steps: Mac OS: Making Adobe Reader Your Default PDF Application You can get the Adobe Reader for free from Adobe’s website: /reader Once you have completed these steps you may need to make changes to Adobe Reader/Acrobat, view our directions for opening secured documents. Follow the directions for Mac OS or Windows 8 below. Making Adobe Reader/Acrobat your default PDF application will make opening your course materials easier. Step-By-Step Directions To Change Your Settings

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