Title: [Plugin: Google Doc Embedder] Window doesn't display, Error Message
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Google Doc Embedder] Window doesn't display, Error Message

 *  Resolved [joshuaswiss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuaswiss/)
 * (@joshuaswiss)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/)
 * The plugin was working fine for me until recently. Now, I keep getting this error
   for a PDF:
    “Google Doc Embedder Error: retrieve error (:), use force=”1″ to 
   bypass this check”
 * Any ideas how to correct this?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-document-embedder/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-document-embedder/)

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 *  [k3davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k3davis/)
 * (@k3davis)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969436)
 * Without knowing what document you’re working with, I can suggest you go to GDE
   Settings and under “Advanced Options” check the box to bypass internal error 
   checking. This may “just work” or reveal another, more useful error from Google
   Viewer.
 *  Thread Starter [joshuaswiss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuaswiss/)
 * (@joshuaswiss)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969442)
 * Ah, my apologies. I would have included a link, but I did not expect such a speedy
   reply. I disabled internal error checking, and now the window displays, but it
   does not display the PDF, just HTML.
 * [http://southsudanngoforum.org/2012/08/15/circular-22012-ministry-of-labour-public-service-jonglei-state-2/](http://southsudanngoforum.org/2012/08/15/circular-22012-ministry-of-labour-public-service-jonglei-state-2/)
 *  Thread Starter [joshuaswiss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuaswiss/)
 * (@joshuaswiss)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969478)
 * Ah, my apologies. I would have included a link, but I did not expect such a speedy
   reply. I disabled internal error checking, and now the window displays, but it
   does not display the PDF, just HTML.
 * [http://southsudanngoforum.org/2012/08/15/circular-22012-ministry-of-labour-public-service-jonglei-state-2/](http://southsudanngoforum.org/2012/08/15/circular-22012-ministry-of-labour-public-service-jonglei-state-2/)
 *  [k3davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k3davis/)
 * (@k3davis)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969532)
 * Joshua,
 * The link you’ve used to the PDF does not seem to work:
 * [http://southsudanngoforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Jonglei%20MoLPS%20Circular%20Salary%20Payments.pdf](http://southsudanngoforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Jonglei%20MoLPS%20Circular%20Salary%20Payments.pdf)
 * Ensure the file actually exists at that location, then we can see if there’s 
   anything else going on.
 * Kevin
 *  Thread Starter [joshuaswiss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuaswiss/)
 * (@joshuaswiss)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969566)
 * Kevin,
 * That fixed it. It’s odd, because I uploaded that file from my server, and it 
   worked as a hyperlink. Regardless, I uploaded it again, and it worked perfectly.
 * Thanks for the help.
 * Josh
 *  [k3davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k3davis/)
 * (@k3davis)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-doc-embedder-window-doesnt-display-error-message/#post-2969579)
 * No problem. Weird things happen sometimes 🙂

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