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I’m using iPad Air 4 (iPadOS 18.7.2) with Firefox (146.0) browser. For some reason any pdf files will not open. Why?

Asked by heinilailkkka 1 day ago

Cannot write on PDFs in grouped tabs

When a PDF document is dragged into Firefox, you get an app that allows you to write on it, import images, highlight, etc. However, if I use grouped tabs, you cannot use … (read more)

When a PDF document is dragged into Firefox, you get an app that allows you to write on it, import images, highlight, etc. However, if I use grouped tabs, you cannot use the app anymore. It will not write on grouped. I'm not sure where this issue would fit in the options provided. Thanks for any help you can give.

Asked by Patricia Van Roon 1 day ago

PDF Only Allows Page View - No Scrolling

Certain PDFs only allow page view when opened in Firefox. When opened with other PDF viewing software or browsers (Microsoft Edge, Adobe Acrobat, Google Chrome), these PD… (read more)

Certain PDFs only allow page view when opened in Firefox. When opened with other PDF viewing software or browsers (Microsoft Edge, Adobe Acrobat, Google Chrome), these PDFs allow continuous scrolling. I don't have this issue for most PDFs.

I've tried fixing the problem by editing the PDF settings in Adobe Acrobat but to no avail. When combining a PDF that works fine with a PDF that doesn't allow continuous scrolling in Firefox, it seems to take on the settings of not allowing continuous scrolling.

Examples (these link to documents from a Florida public document database): Example 1 (made with Power PDF Create) Example 2 (made with Adobe PDF Library): https://depedms.dep.state.fl.us:443/Oculus/servlet/shell?command=getEntity&[guid=5.506115.1]&[profile=Cleanup_Remediation]

Edit: Firefox 145.0.2, Windows 11

Asked by ThisBearLovesEarth 1 week ago

Last reply by ThisBearLovesEarth 1 week ago

Disabling PDF Viewer Autozoom

Hello! I have a lot of PDFs on my computer, and every time I go to look at them, my browser immediately views it in "automatic zoom" and with the sidebar expanded. Is the… (read more)

Hello! I have a lot of PDFs on my computer, and every time I go to look at them, my browser immediately views it in "automatic zoom" and with the sidebar expanded. Is there a way to disable these features? I find myself fixing all the PDFs to "actual size" and closing the sidebar, and not only does it take a lot of time, but it doesn't save my preference once I've closed and reopened it! Please let me know if there's a setting I can disable to fix this issue. Thanks!

Asked by liabareford 4 days ago

Can't read PDF pages when I click on a PDF file

Trying to read PDF pages in Firefox. When I click on a file it says "You do not have OpenText Content Server Browser Web Extension 2.0.10 installed, or it is not enabled.… (read more)

Trying to read PDF pages in Firefox. When I click on a file it says "You do not have OpenText Content Server Browser Web Extension 2.0.10 installed, or it is not enabled. Follow these instructions to install and enable the extension." I've looked in the extension add ons but cannot find the appropriate add-on and when I go to download from file, there are no files that would are appropriate either. Any suggestions? Also, I'm using a federal government laptop if that has anything to do with it.

Thanks guys for any help you can offer....

Asked by Peter Murphy 1 week ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 week ago

Texts added using Firefox built-in pdf editor can't be uploaded to somewhere else

I’d like to give some feedback regarding the built-in PDF editor. I really enjoy this feature and use it often because it’s convenient and easy to work with. However, the… (read more)

I’d like to give some feedback regarding the built-in PDF editor. I really enjoy this feature and use it often because it’s convenient and easy to work with. However, there’s an issue that has forced me to stop using it for now.

Whenever I add text to a PDF using Firefox’s editor, everything looks fine on my computer. But once I upload the edited PDF to another platform such as Google Drive, the text I typed disappears and turns into empty boxes. This means the annotations or filled-in fields are no longer readable on other devices or cloud services.

At the moment, the edited PDF can only be viewed properly on my own computer, and this limitation makes it difficult to share documents or submit forms. I sincerely hope this compatibility issue can be improved, because I really do love Firefox’s PDF editing feature and would like to continue using it.

Thank you for your work, and I hope the team can look into this problem!

Asked by NGC2244 1 week ago

Is it possible to use the pdf highlight tool without having the large popup?

I frequently use the firefox pdf viewer and greatly appreciate it. However when I use the highlight tool the large popup is distracting and covers up some of the contents… (read more)

I frequently use the firefox pdf viewer and greatly appreciate it. However when I use the highlight tool the large popup is distracting and covers up some of the contents on the page. Is it possible to have the tool selected and use it without having the popup being constantly open. See attached image

Asked by nilsjuto 1 week ago

Last reply by Agent virtuel 1 week ago

Deactivate a tool in PDF editor

In the PDF editor, when I select a tool, for instance, "Highlight" or "Text" or "Draw", from the top bar (right corner), to "unselect" it and go back to the hand tool I h… (read more)

In the PDF editor, when I select a tool, for instance, "Highlight" or "Text" or "Draw", from the top bar (right corner), to "unselect" it and go back to the hand tool I have to press the button in the toolbar again.

Is there not a keyboard shortcut?

I expected that "Escape" would unselect the tool.

Asked by thebudget72 2 weeks ago

Set fixed display size for PDF files_____PDF Dateien feste Anzeigegröße voreinstellen

Hello, how can I preset a fixed size for opening and displaying PDF files? Ideally, I'd like to be able to select a percentage scale or permanently set a fixed height or … (read more)

Hello, how can I preset a fixed size for opening and displaying PDF files? Ideally, I'd like to be able to select a percentage scale or permanently set a fixed height or width. Thank you for your help.


Hallo, wie kann ich eine feste Größe für das Öffnen und Anzeigen von PDF-Dateien voreinstellen. Bevorzugt wäre z.B. eine Skalierung in % vorzuwählen oder auf Höhe bzw. Breite dauerhaft fest voreinzustellen. Danke für Ihre Unterstützung

Asked by nsp 2 weeks ago

Turn off automatic PDF embedding

Hi all, I remember in older versions of Firefox (within the past 6 months) that pdfs embedded in a page would be a hyperlink that you had to click which would open in ano… (read more)

Hi all, I remember in older versions of Firefox (within the past 6 months) that pdfs embedded in a page would be a hyperlink that you had to click which would open in another tab. Now pdfs automatically open which is very annoying as it makes it difficult to read, while I found a way to open it in another tab I was wondering if there is a setting I can disable so I can just click on a hyperlink.

Thanks in advance

Asked by lachlananon 2 months ago

Last reply by hellosct1 2 months ago

Firefox create faulty PDF files. They display of, but copying yield garbage #m$letc

Whenever I use FF to get a PDF file, It is corrupted. It seems to download ok. It will display, but copying from it yields garbage. Using apples Preview for speaking yile… (read more)

Whenever I use FF to get a PDF file, It is corrupted. It seems to download ok. It will display, but copying from it yields garbage. Using apples Preview for speaking yileds jiberish. I do not have this problem with Safari

I had this problem for months even before my latest OS was install. Mac mini, M2, Sequoia 15.7.1, FF 145.0 (aarch64) kleps@uic.edu

Asked by kleps3281 3 weeks ago

tab crashes on opening pdf (in new tab), but not when right-click-opening in new tab

This one is puzzling to me: On a website with login, whenever I click on an link to a pdf, a new tab opens (my normal setting) and immediately crashes (not my normal set… (read more)

This one is puzzling to me: On a website with login, whenever I click on an link to a pdf, a new tab opens (my normal setting) and immediately crashes (not my normal setting ;)). However, everything is fine elsewhere on the web, even on the same site in the sections without login. Here are some observations that may or may not be connected to this:

  • If I right-click and open in new tab/window/download, everything is fine
  • When I return to the tab where I clicked the link, the page reloads - independent of whether I did anything in the crashed tab
  • the site-admins were not able to reproduce the problem, also it seems fine for other users
  • the problem persists in troubleshooting mode, also manually disabeling extension did nothing, emptying cache etc. also nothing.

It is not like this is making me switch browsers (although no crashes in edge), but it bothers me to have no idea why this is happening. :) Maybe someone here feels the same? Thank you for reading either way!

Asked by firefox3196 1 month ago

Pdf reader

I don't know why, but every time i open a pdf with the firefox pdf reader i get this kinda grainy view of the pdf. If i do the same with google is all good. I really don'… (read more)

I don't know why, but every time i open a pdf with the firefox pdf reader i get this kinda grainy view of the pdf. If i do the same with google is all good. I really don't know what to do, can you help me?

Asked by dumear99 1 month ago