# View PDF within note

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [15 November 2022 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234 "2022-11-15T16:18:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ed2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@ed2018](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ed2018)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/1 "2022-11-15T16:18:53Z")

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```auto
Joplin 2.9.12 (prod, win32)

Client ID: 138c8cd1c4364f1aa091f06f98114661
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 41
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: cb6cf88

Windows 10

```

I'm trying to figure out how to view pdfs within a note, but it just displays as a link. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/2 "2022-11-15T17:01:18Z")

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@ed2018 welcome to the forum.

Is the viewer turned on in the settings?

**Tools** \> **Options** \> **Markdown** \> **Enable PDF viewer (wysiwyg: no)**

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**Author:** ![ed2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@ed2018](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ed2018)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/3 "2022-11-15T17:06:05Z")

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It is turned on in the settings. This is what I see from the markdown editor:

 ![Snag_c3b7f1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/2X/d/dd1366cc6888953b99209a7b4763e60db1a05f0a.png)

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/4 "2022-11-15T17:14:23Z")

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How did you create this link? You have a direct link to a file on your resources folder.

When you attached the pdf it should create a link like

`[Users\_And\_Roles_Lab.pdf](:/14e87aab31d44633f88f802837c5fc3eb)`

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**Author:** ![ed2018](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@ed2018](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ed2018)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/5 "2022-11-15T17:21:01Z")

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Pretty sure I just dragged and dropped. Let me try again and I'll post my results.

Thanks for the responses!

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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:** [15 December 2022 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/view-pdf-within-note/28234/6 "2022-12-15T17:21:09Z")

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