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Is a web proof not opening?

If you can’t open a website or HTML proof, it is possible that your browser’s cookie settings are the cause. Follow these instructions.

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Written by Gemma
Updated over 2 weeks ago

To update your browser cookie settings

If you are unable to open a website or HTML proof, it is possible that your browser’s cookie settings are the cause. Follow the below instructions to add a custom behavior/exception to your browser’s cookie settings.

To update cookie settings in Chrome

Step 1

Go to Chrome -> settings -> privacy and security -> third-party cookies.

Step 2

Select allow third-party cookies.

Chrome allow third party cookies

Step 3

In the section sites allowed to use third-party cookies click add.

Enter the following sites:

  • [*.]pageproof.com

  • [*.]pageproofusercontent.com

  • [*.]pageproofusercontent2.com

Chrome allowed sites to use third party cookies

Then quit and relaunch Chrome.

To update cookie settings in Firefox

Step 1

Go to Firefox -> settings. Then select privacy & security on the left-hand side.

Step 2

Select standard.

Firefox cookies setting set to standard

Step 3

Scroll down to the cookies & site data section and click manage exceptions...

Firefox cookies and site data. Click manage exceptions...

Step 4

Add the following websites:

  • pageproof.com

  • pageproofusercontent.com

  • pageproofusercontent2.com

After each entry you will see the http:// and https:// entries added automatically.

Firefox exceptions list showing the list of website urls

Click save changes. Then quit and relaunch Firefox.

To update cookie settings in Safari

Step 1

Go to Safari -> settings. Then select the privacy tab.

Privacy settings in Safari

Step 2

Uncheck website tracking: Prevent cross-site tracking.

Uncheck prevent cross-site tracking

Then quit and relaunch Safari.

If you are still unable to open the web proof after following the instructions above for your browser, please contact our team via the in-app chat on your dashboard or via email to [email protected].

Learn more about website proofing with PageProof.

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