Preview a File

Preview a file from any File Manager folder.

Preview a File from File Manager

Preview any of the following file types that File Manager supports to preview:

• GIF

• JPG

• MP4

• ODP

• ODT

• OGG

• PDF

• PNG

Follow these steps to view a file from File Manager:

1. View File Manager. File Manager displays.

2. View one of the following folders in File Manager:

   • The Public folder

   • The Shared with Me folder

   • The Starred folder

3. Do one of the following:

   • Click anywhere in the row containing the file to view.

   • Click the View iconfor the file to view.

   The selected file displays in preview, as an example shows in the next step.

4. If the file is not a supported file type that File Manager previews, the following message displays: This file is an unsupported file type. Click the Download button to continue. Click Download to download the unsupported file.
5. If viewing a supported file type, use that previewer's navigation to browse the file.

   

   File preview in File Manager

Do any of the following:

• Click the Information iconto view the following details about the selected file:

  • URL to the file: File Manager displays a direct link to the selected file.

  • When and whom added the file: File Manager displays the datetime and the user that added the selected file to File Manager.

  • When and whom last modified the file: File Manager displays the datetime and the user who last modified the selected file in File Manager. A file is modified in File Manager when it is renamed.

  • File type: File Manager displays the selected file's type by its MIME extension.

  • File size: File Manager displays the file size of the selected file.

  The Information icon is selected by default.

• Click the Download iconto download the selected file.
• Click the Comments iconto view or post comments about the selected file. See File Comments.
• Click the Share iconto share the selected file with another user. See Share a File from File Manager.
• Click the Star iconto indicate or not indicate that the selected file is important to you. Follow these guidelines:

  • Star a file: Click the outlined Star iconwhen that icon is not solid-coloredto star this file. The Starred Files folder in File Manager contains this file with all other files you deem important.
  • Unstar a file: Click the solid-colored Star iconwhen that icon is not outlinedto unstar this file.