Overview
When sending or receiving share links, or when working in the web portal, you can quickly view dozens of file types without leaving the Anchor web browser. Using Anchor’s fully integrated Web Preview tool, you can access advanced viewing functionality without downloading content or navigating away from the system.
Use Cases
You can use the Web Preview tool to:
- Preview share links in a web browser—the Web Preview tool allows you to preview content sent through share links. When a recipient clicks to open a share link, he or she will have the option to view the item on the web without needing to download the shared content.
- Preview content when working in the web portal—with the Web Preview tool, you can preview your own content from the web portal without needing to download it to a local machine. This feature is particular useful in situations when you only want to store and manage Team Share content in the web portal, rather than sync it down to a registered desktop client.
In these ways, the Web Preview tool delivers significant value, as it reduces storage and bandwidth requirements, and enhances collaboration options between internal and external colleagues.
Prerequisites
Content can be viewed within the fully integrated Web Preview tool, which is supported in all VIT-Sync supported operating systems and web browsers. For supported file types, please reference the Supported Formats section below.
Instructions
To view shared content using the Web Preview tool:
1. When you receive a share link, whether it was generated from the web portal or through the Outlook add-in, you can simply click the link to launch the file.
The file will open in the fully integrated Web Preview tool.
Microsoft Office Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Other File Types
2. If you are previewing a Microsoft Office file, you can optionally click the Edit in Browser link to edit the file in the real-time Collaborative Web Editor.
To use the Web Preview tool in the web portal:
1. In the Files tab of the web portal, navigate to the file that you want to view.
2. Right-click the file and select View; or, simply click the title of the file.
The file will open in the fully integrated Web Preview tool.
Microsoft Office Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Other File Types
3. If you are previewing a Microsoft Office file (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), you can optionally click the Edit in Browser link to launch the real-time Collaborative Web Editor.
While Microsoft Office file types (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) can be edited in the real-time Collaborative Web Editor, other file types can be previewed with advanced functionality directly within the Web Preview tool.
Click the View link to access advanced viewing options.
1. Click the [Thumbnail] button to see a list of all pages in the file.
2. Click the [Magnifier] button, and then drag your cursor, to see a close-up view of a specific area in the file.
3. Click the [Rectangle Zoom] button to zoom into a specific area in the file.
4. Click the [Rotate Document] button to rotate the entire file clockwise.
5. Click the [Rotate Page] button to rotate the current page clockwise.
6. Click the [Zoom Out] button to zoom out from the page.
7. Click the [Zoom In] button to zoom in to the page.
Click the Search link to access advanced search options.
1. Enter your term in the [Search] field.
2. Optionally, click a [Field Search] checkbox to search for specific categories of information.
3. Optionally, use the [Parameter] buttons to customize your search, including:
- Match an exact word or phrase
- Match a letter case
- Find whole words
- Find words that begin with certain characters
- Find words that end with certain characters
- Utilize wildcard search (* matches one or more characters; ? matches one character)
Use the cursor tools to highlight text or adjust your page view.
1. Click the Select button to highlight and copy text.
2. Click the Pan Tool button to adjust your view of the file.
Use additional advanced functionality to manage your file.
1. Click the Print button to print the file to your local printer.
2. Click the Download button to download the file to your local machine.
The following file types can be previewed in the web portal:
| Document Formats |
DOC |
Microsoft Word binary files |
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DOCX |
Microsoft Word Open XML files |
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XLS |
Microsoft Excel binary files |
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XLSX |
Microsoft Excel Open XML files |
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PPT |
Microsoft PowerPoint binary files |
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PPTX |
Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML files |
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RTF |
Rich Text Format |
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CSV |
Comma Separated |
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PDF |
Adobe PDF |
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ODT |
OpenOffice Document |
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ODS |
OpenOffice Spreadsheet |
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ODP |
OpenOffice Presentation |
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And more! |
Many other older document formats |
| Web Formats |
HTML |
HTML files with embedded images |
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SVG |
Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Medical Image Files |
DCM |
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image |
| Email Formats |
EML |
Email (with attachments) |
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MSG |
Email (with attachments) |
| Other Formats |
TXT |
Text files |
| CAD Formats |
DGN |
Support for V7 and V8 DGN (including V8 XM and V8I) |
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DWG |
Version 2.5 through 2014* |
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DXF |
Version 2.5 through 2014* |
| Image Formats |
TIFF |
TIFF (all compression types) |
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JPG |
JPEG |
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JP2 |
JPEG2000 |
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GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
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PNG |
Portable Network Graphics |
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RAS |
Sun Raster Image [.ras] |
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CAL |
CALS Type 1 |
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MIL |
CALS Type 1 |
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DIB |
Device Independent Bitmap |
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BMP |
Device Independent Bitmap |
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PSD |
Adobe Photoshop |
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PCT |
Apple Graphics |
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PCX |
PCX |
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DCX |
DCX |
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PCD |
Kodak Photo CD |
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WMF |
Windows Metafile |
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EMF |
Enhanced Metafile |
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TGA |
Targa |
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And more! |
Many other formats |
*Note: While not officially supported, later versions of these file formats typically render as expected.