Gmail Makes Viewing PDF Files In-Browser Easier

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Next time you receive a PDF file attachment in Gmail, hit the View link next to it. Instead of the hardly-ever-looked-good HTML view, you'll get Google Docs' full-on PDF viewer right in your browser, with thumbnails for navigating the PDF's multiple page the way your desktop PDF viewer works. Here's what it looks like: