If you keep Chrome up-to-date without changing any settings, any PDF you download may open within the web browser by default.

Creating a new file, whether Docs, Slides, Sheets, or Forms, in Chrome is easy, if you know the proper URL shortcuts. Let's dig into those.

How to Change the Way You Open Files in Google Chrome. The default applications your computer uses to open files can be changed if you prefer to use something other than what is currently set.

To do this, open Google Chrome and go to docs.google.com. If you want to create a shortcut to a specific document, open that file.