# How to make the PDF appear?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-make-the-pdf-appear/49937>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [20 May 2026 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-make-the-pdf-appear/49937 "2026-05-20T02:26:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ristretto6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ristretto6](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ristretto6)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2026 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-make-the-pdf-appear/49937/1 "2026-05-20T02:26:20Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

3.6.13

### Desktop version info

Joplin 3.6.13 (prod, win32)

Device: win32, Intel(R) Core(TM) 5 120U  
Client ID: 2829547049d64de4bdf0c802154d004d  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 49  
Keychain Supported: Yes  
Alternative instance ID: -  
Sync target: Dropbox  
Editor: Markdown

Revision: 7e21762

Backup: 1.5.1  
Favorites: 1.3.2  
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0

### What issue do you have?

I've attached a PDF to this note, but how do I actually get it to appear? The markup language is so confusing to me. Clicking on it does nothing...what do I need to do to access the PDF later?

### Screenshots

 ![Screenshot 2026-05-19 192440.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/d/2/d2b1adf97d7d12381e81a7987568908f77b16a81.png)

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**Author:** ![Harsh16gupta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/harsh16gupta/32/29502_2.png) [@Harsh16gupta](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Harsh16gupta)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2026 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-make-the-pdf-appear/49937/2 "2026-05-20T08:58:13Z")

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You can try clicking on the toggle editor layout button. it will show you the PDF

 ![Untitled design](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/0/9/093d73e04705f5b67f637ea5c0088c64f2916714.png)

Also, try checking the markdown settings

 ![Untitled design (1)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/f/f/ff12469ab55632720543171b70bb40a8bede2874.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2026 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-make-the-pdf-appear/49937/3 "2026-06-19T08:58:27Z")

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