Viewing File

This command is intended to display file or document content. Distinct viewers can be associated with different file extensions (e.g. text viewer for *.txt and bitmap viewer for *.bmp). See Viewers configuration. Two distinct viewers can be associated with one extension - Viewer and Alternate Viewer (e.g. you can view *.htm file either in Internet Explorer Viewer or in Internal Viewer).

To view a file content:

  1. Focus the file you want to view.
  2. Choose View or Alternate View command:
    Menu:Files/View or Files/Alternate View
    Shortcut key:F3 or Alt+F3
    Toolbar:Choose the View button on the Top, Middle, or Bottom toolbar.

To view a file content using not associated viewer:

  1. Focus the file you want to view.
  2. Choose a viewer from View With submenu (it contains all viewers from Viewers configuration):
    Menu:Files/View With
    Shortcut key:Ctrl+Shift+F3

See Also

Viewers configuration
Editing File