Shows the contents of files.
In order to launch the viewer, do one of the following:
Select a file. Click the icon in the toolbar.
Double-click on a file in the display area.
Note: If double-clicking on an office document, the respective Documents is launched if configured accordingly.
Select one or several files. Click on in the context menu.
Content
Name of the selected file. If clicking on the name, the Rename window opens.
Depending on the selected file type, the respective functions are displayed.
If the selected file is editable, the button is displayed.
If a document template is shown, the button is displayed.
Depending on the content of the selected file, the icon and the icon are displayed.
If a presentation or a PDF document is shown, the icon is displayed.
Functions
icon . Downloads the file.
icon . This function allows to share data.
icon . Opens a menu with further functions. If displaying a document or a text file, the function is available. If there are several images, the function is available.
icon . Opens or closes a sidebar with information about the file. The sidebar contains the same functions as the sidebar in the display area.
icon . Displays the contents of the selected file on a new page. For documents in the Office format, there are page navigation functions available:
icon . Closes the Viewer.
If there are further files, icons for browsing are displayed to the left and to the right of the view.
Also see:
Parent topic: The Drive Components