Why are PDFs opening in Chrome? Many of us have likely wondered about this at some point: opening a PDF file only to find it opening in the default browser instead of the intended PDF reader.

A PDF — which stands for Portable Document Format — is an open standard document file extension created by Adobe. It has gained popularity in recent years because of the ease of use it affords the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. If you happen to be a Chrome user on a desktop computer, I’d imagine you’ve opened a PDF and found it doing so ...