Drive

The Drive Components

9.1.7. The viewer

Shows the contents of files. In order to launch the viewer, do one of the following:

  • Select a file. Click the View 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.

Content

  • Name of the selected file. If clicking on the name, the Rename dialog window opens.

  • Depending on the selected file type, the respective functions are displayed.

    • If the selected file is editable, the Edit button is displayed.

    • If a document template is shown, the New from template button is displayed.

    • Depending on the content of the selected file, the Zoom out icon and the Zoom in icon are displayed.

    • If a presentation or a PDF document is shown, the Present iconis displayed.

  • Functions

    • Download icon. Downloads the file.

    • Share icon. This function allows to share data.

    • More actions icon. Opens a menu with further functions. If displaying a document or a text file, the function Print as PDF is available.

    • View details icon. Opens or closes a sidebar with information about the file. The sidebar contains the same functions as the sidebar in the display area.

    • Pop out icon. Displays the contents of the selected file on a new page. For documents in the Office format, there are page navigation functions available:

    • Close icon. Closes the Viewer.

  • If possible, the file content is displayed.

    If there are further 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