How to Change the Way You Open Files in Google Chrome. The default applications your computer uses to open files can be changed if you prefer to use something other than what is currently set.

You can open local files of your computer on Chrome, Edge or Firefox with the help of a single keyboard shortcut on Windows 11/10 PC.

Google today released a new Chrome extension for Google Drive aimed at making it easier to open files right from the correct desktop application.

In Chrome Canary for Mac, activating a flag will allow you to open any type of file associated with an appropriate web app.