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In any browser I open, gmail has this annoying "feature" that previews pdf files (I haven't tested other files) in google docs viewer. This is inconvenient because when I try to print, it opens a new tab and I have to hit print again to open the print menu.

Does anyone know how to disable the Docs Viewer so that I click on a document it opens in a new tab in one click?

Otherwise, is there a way to view the document in the Docs Viewer and access the print menu straight away, skipping the new tab in the first place?

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  • What's your browser/os? I can't reproduce your problem, for me the print menu opens up automatically in the new tab when I press print in the docs viewer. – Cornelius Roemer Sep 28 '19 at 11:53
  • Browser is Google Chrome Version 77.0.3865.90 64bit. The OS is Win 10 – Juan Alvarez Oct 3 '19 at 11:59
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When I click on the "print" icon in the docs viewer it opens a new tab with the print menu already pulled up, see screenshots below. I'm using Google Chrome on a Macbook.

Clicking on the print icon boxed in red:

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Opens the print menu in a new tab: enter image description here

To disable docs viewer, you can try this old workaround: https://superuser.com/questions/219113/stop-chrome-from-opening-pdfs-in-google-docs-viewer

Or try this: https://superuser.com/questions/724203/how-to-automatically-open-saved-pdfs-in-system-viewer-on-chrome?rq=1

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  • Mine does not open the print menu already pulled up like that. It opens a new tab with just the PDF open, and I can hit print from there to open up the print menu. I just don't feel like it makes sense that i have to hit print in two different pages to print something. It isn't the end of the world, but i feel like it is an option that I am just not seeing – Juan Alvarez Oct 2 '19 at 11:59

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