Automatically opening downloaded files in Google Chrome is a relatively straightforward process. However, only certain file types can be opened automatically. Firstly, proceed by downloading a file.

Changing Windows 10 File Associations You can select "Set Defaults by App," highlight "Google Chrome" on the next screen and click "Manage" to configure which files are opened with Chrome.

You can open local files of your computer on Chrome, Edge or Firefox with the help of a single keyboard shortcut on Windows 11/10 PC.

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.

Docs Online Viewer lets you open up most major file formats you come across right in Chrome. With Docs Online Viewer installed, you can open up links that include extensions like PDF, DOC, DOCX ...