books not opening pdf

Since updating to latest OS, when I try to open a pdf in Books it opens the file in an external reader. Any fixes?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 15, 2021 3:15 PM

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Oct 20, 2021 10:45 AM in response to oldwaterskier

Change your default app for reading PDF files.

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Oct 20, 2021 10:59 AM in response to Jarjar1946

Thanks. I don't want Books as default pdf reader but I now know the issue.

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