An attached file is a file that is attached to an AODocs document. Learn more: What are attached files?
To view your attached files you can use the following viewers embedded in AODocs:
- Google Drive preview
- Advanced viewer
Note: The advanced viewer isn’t available for external users. Learn more: Access an AODocs library as an external user.
The article explains how to:
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Notes:
– All attached files displayed in the advanced viewer and non-Google attached files displayed in the Google Drive preview are read-only, even if you have edit rights on the AODocs document.
– You can download attached files from AODocs documents and the advanced viewer. Learn more: Download attached files.
– If you have the Universal File Opener installed, you can open non-Google attached files in their corresponding software directly from your AODocs document. Learn more: What is the Universal File Opener (UFO)?
Use the Google Drive preview in libraries using Google Drive
1. Open an AODocs document in a Document Management library using Google Drive.
2. Click the attached files you want to preview.
- Google files, such as Google documents, spreadsheets and presentations open in the Google Drive editor embedded in AODocs. You can edit these files directly in the Google Drive editor.
- Non-Google attached files supported by the Google Drive preview (such as PDF files, PNG files and Microsoft files) open in the Google Drive preview embedded in AODocs. You can't edit these files in the Google Drive preview.
PDF file attached file displayed in the Google Drive preview
Use the advanced viewer
The following types of attached file open in the advanced viewer embedded in your AODocs document:
| CAD files |
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| Email files |
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| Medical image files |
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| Visio files | *.vsd, *.vsdx, *.vsdm, *.vdx |
| HTML files | *.html, *.htm, *.xhtml, *.xhtm |
Notes:
– This is not an exhaustive list.
– If your attached file is not supported by the advanced viewer, when you click the attached file it is downloaded.
In libraries using Google Drive
1. Open an AODocs document in any type of library using Google Drive.
2. Click the attached file you want to preview.
DICOM file attached file displayed in the advanced viewer embedded in an AODocs document
In libraries using other storage platforms
Use the advanced viewer to view your documents in libraries using storage platforms such as Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob Storage.
1. Open an AODocs document in a Document Management library using Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob Storage.
2. Select the attached file you want to preview.
A preview of your attached file opens in the embedded advanced viewer.
Word files stored in a library using Google Cloud Storage, displayed in the advanced viewer
Note: If your attached file is not supported by the advanced viewer, when you click the attached file it is downloaded.
Autodesk files
You can display Autodesk files using Autodesk Viewer, which is embedded in the advanced viewer.
Autodesk Viewer supports many file formats, including DWG, STEP, DWF and RVT.
You can access all Autodesk Viewer features, for example, rotate the camera around a 3D view, take measurements and explore the 3D model as if you were walking through it.