# Open PDF's Native vs. Modal

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/open-pdfs-native-vs-modal/6529>\
**Category:** Get Answers\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/open-pdfs-native-vs-modal/6529 "2020-01-23T14:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason](https://forums.knack.com/u/jason)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/open-pdfs-native-vs-modal/6529/1 "2020-01-23T14:43:50Z")

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Is there a way to prevent Knack from opening PDF files in the modal frame? I would like to have them open up natively based on web browser.