Link to PDF problem

Hello all,
I'm trying to link to a pdf file from my site. When I click on the link, it opens the folder that I have the pdf file in and asks me to "Enter the name of the file to save to". It has "save as file type", and name box. It thinks I want to save a file instead of opening one. It also keeps returning to the same folder, even if I link to something stored on my desktop. I have to save everything as a jpeg to be able to link to it.
I hope I explained it well enough to be understood.  Any help would be appreciated.

HI
When you link the PDF file in Muse project, you need to use the links menu in the Control panel to select the Link to File option. In the Import dialog box that appears, browse to select the file and click Open to select it.
When you browse to select a file using the Link to File feature, the file becomes one of the site assets that is uploaded when the site is published or included in the site files when the site is exported. It is a best practice to copy any files you want to link to from the site into the site's local folder, along with any other image files used in your site.
Please note that, Depending on the browser you are using and the browser's preferences, you'll see different behaviors. Some browsers will display the PDF within the browser window while others will simply download the PDF file to your desktop, where you can open it using Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Reader
For more details on how this works and how you may link the files , please refer to : Adobe Muse Help | Creating Hyperlinks

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