{"id":3684,"date":"2013-05-23T18:43:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T18:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investintech.com\/resources\/blog\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2019-08-23T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T10:16:05","slug":"view-pdf-files-mozilla-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investintech.com\/resources\/blog\/archives\/3684-view-pdf-files-mozilla-firefox.html","title":{"rendered":"How To View PDF Files In Mozilla Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"

With over 80% of non-HTML documents on the web consisting of PDF documents<\/a>, viewing PDFs in browsers has become a common user behavior among web surfers.\u00a0 You can come across anything in the PDF format: manuals, quick start guides, white papers, ebooks\u2014the list goes on.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s not surprising that browsers are trying to fill that need with built-in PDF viewing features. We\u2019ve already covered Chrome\u2019s native PDF viewer when it first came out. And other browsers, like Mozilla Firefox, have since followed suit.<\/p>\n

Thus, it\u2019s high time we took a look at how you can use Firefox\u2019s PDF viewing feature that was added in the latest version of Mozilla Firefox.<\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/b><\/p>\n

The convenience of these built-in PDF viewers like Firefox\u2019s is that it allows users to open and view PDF files online without a plug-in. The viewer is on by default, so you don\u2019t have to worry about enabling it.\u00a0 All you have to do is click on the link of the PDF file. And just like that, you can view PDFs directly within the browser.<\/p>\n

\"Viewing<\/p>\n

Overall, the interface is sleek and simple, and the minimalist approach offers a clean PDF viewing experience.\u00a0 Although Firefox PDF viewer worked well with the PDFs tested, it gave us a warning that \u201cthis PDF document might not be displayed correctly\u201d and offers up a quick click solution to use a different viewer.<\/p>\n

\"Firefox<\/p>\n

Depending on the complexity of the PDF you’re trying to view, you might want to take advantage of this. \u00a0Otherwise, you can close this pop-up and continue to view your PDF.<\/p>\n

PDF Viewing And Functionality<\/b><\/p>\n

Once you have a PDF opened in Firefox, you can accomplish the most common tasks with the file from the toolbar.<\/p>\n

Thumbnails:<\/b>\u00a0 Navigate through the PDF with the built-in viewer\u2019s sidebar navigation.\u00a0 You can toggle between a thumbnail or outline view<\/p>\n

Page Up\/Down:<\/b> In addition to scrolling, you can manually go page by page through your PDF<\/p>\n

\"Firefox-PDF-Page-Navigation\"<\/p>\n

Page Navigation:<\/b> Jump to and from a specific page in the file<\/p>\n

Zooming:<\/b> For zooming in and out on your PDF content. Click on the drop down box and you can specify the page size and display<\/p>\n

\"Firefox<\/p>\n

And like most PDF viewers, you get features to help you take that file offline or view it more easily:<\/p>\n

\"Firefox<\/p>\n