Opera Tips & Tricks: change action for file types

May 4, 2010 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Here's a useful tip for you. If you want a specific file type (PDF for example) to open with a specific application in Opera, follow this tutorial:

1Click on the "O" menu icon and choose "Settings" - "Preferences". Alternatively, press CTRL + F12.

2Click on "Advanced" - "Downloads". Search for the file type you want to edit.

3Select "Open with default application" and click "OK". Profit!

Readers' comments 14

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TamilTuesday, May 4, 2010 11:35:13 AM
Kai OckendorfTuesday, May 4, 2010 11:45:28 AM
Thx, those tips are very usefull
Mağruf ÇolakoğluTuesday, May 4, 2010 12:02:37 PM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Applause.gif -
Charles SchlossTuesday, May 4, 2010 1:41:57 PM
VarunTuesday, May 4, 2010 1:46:58 PM
Just tell me one thing,
How is that your Advanced options section has curved corners?
For me its straight 90 Degree corners. Is it the skin, Am using default sking Opera 10.53 Win 7 64bit.
Aleksander AasTuesday, May 4, 2010 3:13:53 PM
The screens where taken with my Windows Vista computer at work. With Aero of course. It's not the default skin either, I use Z1-Glass both there and at home.

Edit:
Tried the default at home with Win7 Ultimate 64bit and I still have round corners. Could be Aero?
Rafael LuikTuesday, May 4, 2010 3:56:54 PM
Originally posted by Aleksander:

Tried the default at home with Win7 Ultimate 64bit and I still have round corners. Could be Aero?

Nope, I use Win7 Ultimate 64-bit with Aero enabled and I don't have round corners.
Kai OckendorfTuesday, May 4, 2010 5:05:12 PM
Originally posted by Aleksander:

I use Z1-Glass both there and at home

I use Z1-Glass too and i guess this tip here is a nice solution for the transparency issue with PDF files for this skin . Am I right?
d4rkn1ghtTuesday, May 4, 2010 8:06:43 PM
Crysta T. LaceyWednesday, May 5, 2010 11:29:50 PM
Thank You!

Crysta
webtaxMonday, May 10, 2010 9:27:45 PM
when i install opera one one of the things i do its to make pdf show the download dialog, so i can choose then.

awesome feature of opera
issactjThursday, August 19, 2010 1:16:01 PM
can u tell me how to change the username in opera unite
Rafael LuikThursday, August 19, 2010 7:14:08 PM
Originally posted by issactj:

can u tell me how to change the username in opera unite
http://my.opera.com/community/help/profile/#changeusername
Lassi A LiikkanenFriday, September 17, 2010 4:22:33 PM
I found that changing the PDF document handler from the Plug-in to regular open by application setting using Adobe Acrobat works better for me:

- PDF viewer window (outside Opera) does not close automatically (I don't want it to)
- PDF docs remain easier to reach in history