Each browser has its own settings to control how a PDF opens from a web page. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari have built-in PDF viewers that allow PDF files to open directly in the browser window.

See Downloading PDFs for further information. View the PDF with the locally installed PDF viewerĭownload the PDF file onto the computer and open the form directly in the locally installed PDF viewer. Hold down the Shift key and press the 'Refresh' or 'Reload' button in the browser. Often, just refreshing the page allows the PDF to load fully. The suggestions below represent the most common solutions if you are experiencing problems viewing a PDF.

To open a PDF form or publication you will need a PDF viewer installed on your computer. These viewers can be obtained for free from the vendors' websites. There are numerous PDF viewers available that allow you to view, print, and download PDF documents such as Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, Nitro PDF Reader, PDF-XChange Viewer, and Nuance PDF Reader.

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