
Thankfully, making this change is super easy and won’t require any crazy computer knowledge to get done so follow along as we show you how to switch Edge’s PDF default from opening to downloading.

The first feature you’ll want to switch out is Edge’s desire to always open PDF files in the browser window, rather than downloading them by default. Apart from having access to the entire Chrome web store’s extension library, the new version of Edge is also being supported with a lot more vigour and is constantly seeing new features added along with minor interface tweaks.Īlthough the current state of Edge is really good and on par with Chrome in most areas, there are a few things you’ll probably want to change before the browser feels as homely as Chrome does. Now that Microsoft Edge is running on the Chromium engine, there’s a lot more to like about it, than it’s previous incarnation. Related: How to add notes and comments to PDF files using Microsoft Edge. Switch to auto-downloading of PDF files in Edge rather than auto-opening them.

The way that Microsoft Edge handles PDF files by default. If you are using Microsoft Edge as your main Internet browser, there’s one feature you will probably want to change as soon as possible.
