Drive

Opening Files and Displaying Contents

9.3.1. Displaying a file's content

In order to display a file's content, use one of the following methods:

How to display a file's content:

  1. Open a folder containing files, in the folder tree.

  2. Click on a file in the detail view. In the popup, click on Open.

    If having selected a document, click on View in the popup. You can also click on the document's preview.

  3. Depending on the file's content, the result varies:

    • Plain text files and images in common file formats are directly displayed in the browser.

    • Documents are displayed in the Document Viewer.

    • For other files a system window opens that allows to download the file.

Tip: Learn how to download a certain file version by reading Section 9.5.11, “Working with versions”.

How to download a file:

  1. Open a folder containing files, in the folder tree.

  2. Click on a file in the detail view. In the popup, click on Download

    You can also select one or several files. Click the Download icon in the toolbar.

  3. Complete the steps for downloading the file.

Tip: Learn how to download a certain file version by reading Section 9.5.11, “Working with versions”.