How do I always open PDF documents with the KEYMO® application on Windows?
If you want your PDF documents to open by default with the KEYMO® application, you need to set the default application for files with a ".pdf" extension.
Open File Explorer
Go to a directory containing a PDF file
Right-click on the file and select « Properties »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_1ok6fqc.png)
Click on the « Change… » button to the right of « Open with : »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_wj9z9r.png)
In the application selection window, search for « KEYMO » and click on « OK »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_xbnjk6.png)
The icon for your PDF documents is changed to indicate that your PDF documents will now be opened with the KEYMO® application
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_18oxv87.png)
For each protocol, type or file extension of your system, you can choose the program to use by default to open it.
Right-click on « Start » button
Click on Control Panel
Click on Default Programs
Click on Associate a file type or protocol to a program
In the « Enter file type or link type field », type .pdf
The default program for files with the .PDF extension is displayed (in the example it is Adobe Acrobat DC)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_10fa4gp.png)
Click on the icon to the right of the program
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_2u32zn.png)
In the application selection window, search for « KEYMO » and then click on « OK » button
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_2d08rh.png)
The icon of your PDF documents is modified to indicate that your PDF documents will now open with the KEYMO® application
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_1qv3qlm.png)
1) From File Explorer
Open File Explorer
Go to a directory containing a PDF file
Right-click on the file and select « Properties »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_1ok6fqc.png)
Click on the « Change… » button to the right of « Open with : »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_wj9z9r.png)
In the application selection window, search for « KEYMO » and click on « OK »
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_xbnjk6.png)
The icon for your PDF documents is changed to indicate that your PDF documents will now be opened with the KEYMO® application
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_18oxv87.png)
2) From the Control Panel
For each protocol, type or file extension of your system, you can choose the program to use by default to open it.
Right-click on « Start » button
Click on Control Panel
Click on Default Programs
Click on Associate a file type or protocol to a program
In the « Enter file type or link type field », type .pdf
The default program for files with the .PDF extension is displayed (in the example it is Adobe Acrobat DC)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_10fa4gp.png)
Click on the icon to the right of the program
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_2u32zn.png)
In the application selection window, search for « KEYMO » and then click on « OK » button
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_2d08rh.png)
The icon of your PDF documents is modified to indicate that your PDF documents will now open with the KEYMO® application
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/de86eea647f98800/image_1qv3qlm.png)
Updated on: 23/02/2023
Thank you!