Viewing a file
View an uploaded document, spreadsheet, presentation, or PDF file while you are working in Files without downloading the file.
About this task
After a file is uploaded to Files, you can view it. You can browse through the file, browse between files, and change page magnification. Viewing an uploaded file displays its contents without downloading the file.
Table 1 lists the file types that can be viewed.
Application | File type |
---|---|
ODF (Open Document Format) Documents | .odt, .ott |
ODF (Open Document Format) Presentations | .odp, .otp |
ODF (Open Document Format) Spreadsheets | .ods, .ots |
Microsoft™ Word | .doc, .docx, .dot, .dotx |
Microsoft™ PowerPoint | .ppt, .pptx, .pot, .potx |
Microsoft™ Excel | .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlt, .xltx |
Adobe™ Reader | .pdf Note: When viewing .pdf files,
if you have accessibility requirements, download the file and then open it using a third party
application that supports PDF accessibility. |
Others | .txt, .rtf |
Procedure
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Find the file in Files application and click the file name.
The file opens for you to view.
- You can like or comment on the file, or edit it if IBM Docs is deployed.