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Chrome

Jul 14, 2016 7:38PM PDT

When I open a PDF file or Word file from an internet location, Chrome automatically downloads and saves the document in the Downloads folder. Internet Explorer and Firefox do not do this. They allow you to open the document, then you save it if you want.
Every time I open a PDF, Word, or Excel File they all get downloaded to my default download location. There has to be a fix for this.

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Here's how I'd research that.
Jul 14, 2016 7:54PM PDT
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Chrome
Jul 14, 2016 9:49PM PDT
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In IE 11 you hit Tools
Jul 15, 2016 5:18AM PDT

then View dowloads or CNTROL-J to get to view downloads. Then click options and browse to location you want to save into.