Preview pane in Windows Explorer, how to display various formats


  1. ejdpop
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    Preview pane in Windows Explorer, how to display various formats


    Windows will display some formats in Windows Explorer's preview pane, such as .txt, .bmp, etc. However, there are several that it will not display, such as Open Office Writer documents. Is there a way to tell Windows what file types you want the preview pane to display?
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  3. Lance1
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    I think this will do for what your looking for. Preview Config Tool Registers File Types for the Preview Pane in Windows 7/Vista
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  4. ejdpop
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    Thank you very much. I'll try it out.
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  6. Lance1
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    ejdpop said:
    Thank you very much. I'll try it out.
    Your most welcome and thank you for marking this post solved.
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