{"id":19412,"date":"2020-06-03T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2580658"},"modified":"2020-06-03T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:20:00","slug":"google-chromes-next-update-could-transform-it-into-a-free-pdf-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/06\/03\/google-chromes-next-update-could-transform-it-into-a-free-pdf-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Chrome\u2019s next update could transform it into a free PDF editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"strapline\">A simple but extremely handy feature<\/p>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget box less-space \" data-contexturl=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/google-chromes-next-update-could-transform-it-into-a-free-pdf-editor\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/J7zugUXRLpkU5gpntUzBmG-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" width=\"503\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s next update could effectively turn it into a simple PDF editor, allowing you to complete forms in your browser and then download the edited file, complete with the data you&#8217;ve entered.<\/p>\n<p>As&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laptopmag.com\/uk\/news\/google-chrome-could-soon-get-this-much-anticipated-pdf-feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.laptopmag.com\/uk\/news\/google-chrome-could-soon-get-this-much-anticipated-pdf-feature\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Laptop Mag<\/a>&nbsp;explains, although the current version of Chrome allows you to enter data in PDF forms print the completed document, saving it will erase all the data you&#8217;d entered, leaving with you with a blank form again.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ve rounded up the&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/browser\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-dimension73=\"1167535346697057800\">best browsers<\/a>&nbsp;of 2020<\/li>\n<li>Working with PDFs? Check our our list of the&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-best-free-pdf-reader\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-dimension73=\"9326380490330204000\">best free PDF readers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can also try a&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-pdf-to-word\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-dimension73=\"7814851165302352000\">free PDF to Word converter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"9171931163542877000\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"mid__article\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can get around the problem by selecting Print and using a virtual printer driver to export the file as a PDF again, but it&#8217;s a hassle we&#8217;d rather avoid.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could use a&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-pdf-editor\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-dimension73=\"1009881324114803100\">free PDF editor<\/a>&nbsp;to complete the form, but this seems like it should be unnecessary if you&#8217;re working with a document stored in Google Drive, and the browser itself allows you to make edits.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"don-apos-t-lose-your-data\">Don&#8217;t lose your data<\/h2>\n<p>The problem has caused some Chrome users a lot of trouble, as described in posts on the&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/thread\/3121696?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/thread\/3121696?hl=en\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Chrome support forums<\/a>, but now it looks like a solution might be on the way very soon.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chromestory.com\/2020\/05\/download-edited-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.chromestory.com\/2020\/05\/download-edited-pdf\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Chrome Story<\/a>&nbsp;has discovered a code change request that suggests the browser will soon have an interface specifically for saving edited PDFs, meaning your legal documents and other important forms are preserved intact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-single-height-0-368\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>It might seem like a pretty small change, but for anyone who has ever spent hours entering data into a PDF, only to lose it with a click, it will be more than welcome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-interscroller\">\n<div class=\"dyzgtshxvbqesxmz\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bordeaux-outer-box interscroller-10-10\">\n<div class=\"bordeaux-inner-box\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"miniscroller\" data-google-query-id=\"CPiUqKXG5ekCFRSDhQodaisK_Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_10518929\/tech_techradar\/software_6__container__\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ll keep you updated if and when it&#8217;s implemented, but for the time being you&#8217;ll need to use a third-party program to complete your forms or make sure you use Chrome&#8217;s &#8216;Print&#8217; dialog to export them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a look at our guide to the best&nbsp;<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-dimension73=\"8292305032710588000\">free office software<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p class=\"tags\">\n<div><strong>See Campaign: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-best-free-pdf-reader\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/the-best-free-pdf-reader<\/a><br \/><b>Contact Information:<\/b><br \/> Cat Ellis<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"\"><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/news-category\/wire\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Wire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/global-regions\/united-states\/\" rel=\"category tag\">United States<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/language\/english\/\" rel=\"category tag\">English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"cwdfimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Contact Information:<\/h3>\n<p> Cat Ellis<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple but extremely handy feature Chrome&rsquo;s next update could effectively turn it into a simple PDF editor, allowing you to complete forms in your browser and then download the edited file, complete with the data you&rsquo;ve entered. 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