Should PDFs open in a new tab? [duplicate]

1. How do I open a PDF in the same tab?
2. How do I stop my PDFs from opening in a new tab?
3. Can you make links in a PDF open in a new tab?
4. How do I stop Adobe from opening in the same window?

How do I open a PDF in the same tab?

Go to Edit (Windows), Adobe Reader / Adobe Acrobat DC (Mac) > Preferences > General > Select, Open documents as new tabs in the same window > OK.

How do I stop my PDFs from opening in a new tab?

Go to Edit (or the Reader menu if you're on a Mac) - Preferences - General and uncheck "Open documents as new tabs in the same window".

Can you make links in a PDF open in a new tab?

Pressing Shift and clicking the hyperlink will open the link a new window, not a new tab, in Chrome at least. In Chrome, Ctrl + Shift + click opens a link in a new tab from a PDF (Windows). You can also right click and select 'Open link in new tab'.

How do I stop Adobe from opening in the same window?

As you wish to open PDFs in different windows rather than opening them in different tabs of same window. So, for that you need to make a slight change in Acrobat's preferences setting. Navigate to Acrobat>Edit>Preferences> General> uncheck "Open documents as new tabs in the same window">Reboot Acrobat.