# Show PDF file with more then 1 page

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**Created:** [November 18, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-pdf-file-with-more-then-1-page/67939 "2023-11-18T22:09:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/show-pdf-file-with-more-then-1-page/67939/4 "2023-11-19T00:25:26Z")

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Yes, you can use a web embed with a url that wraps that url and displays the PDF in a nice viewer. You can host the PDF files anywhere you want, including in Glide. You do not need to host it outside of Glide. I like this option better than the Open Link action option because it keeps you inside of the app and is a pretty good user experience.

> [@Black screen when try to enlarge image](https://community.glideapps.com/t/black-screen-when-try-to-enlarge-image/15687/19):
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> point_up_2:t2 What he said. Using https instead of http would have been my suggestion. Also maybe the ‘Open Web View’ action as an option, but I have issues with that going full zoom without the option to pinch zoom, so have used “Open Link” instead, which opens the image externally with full control to zoom. Works fine for me on android, but from what I’ve read, ‘Open Link’ isn’t as friendly with IOS devices. Haven’t tested it, so I don’t know. Just another thought for viewing external c…

> [@Black screen when try to enlarge image](https://community.glideapps.com/t/black-screen-when-try-to-enlarge-image/15687/21):
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> I believe this is where I found the info: I set up a template column like this: https://docs.google.com/viewer?embedded=true&url={Document} And then I have a replacement set up to replace {Document} with the url of the PDF. I also have it set up to show images and website links, so right now I also have an If Then column set up to search for ‘.PDF’ in the url and if it has it, then I use the wrapped version of the URL. Otherwise I just use the URL in it’s original form. Just a word of c…

You’ll end up with something that looks like this.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/3/23fc13155143aa442d766285239016badf33b82c.jpeg)

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