Shows the contents of files.
In order to launch the viewer, do one of the following:
Select a file. Click the icon in the tool bar.
Double-click on a file in the display area.
Note: If double-clicking on an Office document, the respective Documents app is launched if configured accordingly.
Select at least one file. 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 and icon will be displayed.
If an image is shown and there are further images in the selected folder, the button is displayed.
If a presentation or a PDF document is shown, the icon will be displayed.
icon . Downloads the file.
. This function allows sharing data.
icon . Opens a menu with additional functions. If displaying a document or text file, the function is available. If there are several images, the function is available.
icon . Opens or closes a side bar with file details.
icon . Displays the contents of the selected file in a new browser tab.
If the side bar is displayed, you can use thumbnails to navigate through text documents, presentations and PDF documents.
If there are additional files, icons for browsing are displayed to the left and to the right of the view.
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Parent topic: The Drive Components