When you associate an external viewer with a specific file type, the following actions display the file in the external viewer window:
- Right-click the file and select View
File.
- Select View File
(toolbar).
- Select View in the History dialog box.
- Select View in received
notifications.
Changing these settings does not affect the Preview tab in
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File Explorer and Item Explorer. The Preview tab relies on active-x
supported viewers installed on the client. For file types that are not supported in the
Preview tab, associate a stand-alone viewer and
start
it with one of the actions above.
This procedure describes adding a viewer for a user. You can also add a viewer for the members of a group.
To add a viewer: