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Nancy Melucci
Courses Plus Student 36,159 PointsUsing Chrome to open HTML documents
I am working through two web design classes with Nick. I am using IE to open my HTML documents but he uses Chrome. I think I would like to use Chrome also because (for example) my JavaScript alert box didn't open in IE even though the code was correct. But in IE there is an obvious drop down I can use to find my HTML text file...I can't find how to open my text file in Chrome and make it appear...can someone describe how to search for and open the tile in Chrome?
6 Answers
Tuomo Kankaanpää
13,574 PointsYou can also try to copy/paste the url from IE address bar to Chrome address bar.
Philip G
14,601 PointsRight click the file and "Open with" Chrome should work. you can also browse through the files by opening "file:///C:/" without quotes.
Adama Sy
7,076 Pointsyou have to select chrome as your defautl browser, chrome will be selected automatically to open any html file.
to do so : Make Chrome your default browser
If you like how Google Chrome works, make it your default browser! By doing so, future links you click will automatically open in Google Chrome. Follow these steps to set Google Chrome as your default browser:
Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu on the browser toolbar. Select Settings. In the "Default browser" section, click Make Google Chrome the default browser. Windows 8 users: To launch Chrome as a Windows 8 app from your Start Screen, follow the steps above and set Chrome as your default browser. Learn more about Windows 8 apps
Change the default browser setting
If you don't want Google Chrome to be your default browser any longer, simply make another browser default. Here are the instructions for making Firefox or Internet Explorer your default browser:
Lucas Krause
19,924 PointsYou can also simply use File > Open in Chrome's menu.
Nancy Melucci
Courses Plus Student 36,159 PointsThanks for all these suggestions...I will try them all.
Lucas Krause
19,924 PointsAnother solution would be to simply drag and drop your HTML file into the Chrome window.