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How to Use Document Viewer on Windows - Check with Complete Steps

Explore the complete process to open, view and read 40+ document types on Windows OS

STEP 1

Launch SysTools Document Viewer on your system. The tool has 4 buttons on its starting interface: Add File(s), Add Folder, Remove, and Remove All.

run document viewer


1. Add File(s): After clicking on the Add File(s) button, you can navigate to any location on your computer and select any supported file or multiple supported files from the computer to add to the software.

add selected documents


2. Add Folder: After clicking on the Add Folder button, you can navigate to any location on your computer and select a folder that contains multiple document files. You can use this option to load the entire folder’s files into the software at once.

add folder of documents


3. Remove: If you have added unwanted files into the software, then hit Remove to discard files from the tool.

remove selected documents


4. Remove All: Choose the Remove All option to remove all the files from the tool. Keep in mind that the two remove options only remove the file from the tool and do not delete them.

remove all documents

The tool supports documents with 40+ file extensions:

  • MS Word files with ".docx, .docm, .doc, .dot, .dotx, .dotm" format.
  • MS Excel file formats like md, xml, htm, html, mhtml, mht, xhtml, config, xlam, xls, xlsx, xlsm, xlsb, xltx, ltm, xlt, csv, ods, numbers, json, sxc, fods, ots and tsv.
  • Other file formats like asp, aspx, c, cs, css, h, java, js, php, vb, azw, wps, razor, csproj, sln, json.

Note: You can add documents of different types at once and preview them in the software.

STEP 2

If any of the added files are encrypted with a password, then users can add the password in the Password section to help the software process it for further viewing.

process password protected document
STEP 3

In the next window, you can preview all the added files by clicking on them. The preview will be shown according to the state of the original file. For example, if the Excel sheet has small rows and columns due to which some text remains hidden, then the preview will showcase exactly that scenario.

preview window

STEP 4

You can preview another document by simply clicking on it in the left side panel. This panel can be used to quickly switch between documents' preview without having to add them each time.

preview another document

You can move the preview window top, bottom, left, and right or scroll in the preview space to view the documents if its too big for the preview window size.

STEP 5

If you want to save your document(s) as PDF file(s), you can click on the Upgrade

upgrade to advanced


You will get a confirmation prompt to upgrade the viewer to its advanced version. Here, click on Upgrade button again to confirm.

confirm upgrade


Clicking on the second Upgrade button takes you to the Document Converter page which is an advanced version of this free Document Viewer.

This advanced version converts Documents to PDF with advanced settings:

Header & Footer Settings

  • Header Text: Type what you want to appear in header.
  • Header Position: Top Middle
  • Footer Text: Type what you want to appear in footer.
  • Footer Positions: Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Bottom Middle

Font Settings

  • Font: Arial, Helvetica, Times-roman, Verdana, Georgia
  • Font Size: 8, 10, 12
  • Font Color: Black, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink

Page Layout Settings

  • Margins (Top, Bottom, Left, Right): 2.0 mm to 10.0 mm
  • Paper Orientation: Portrait, Landscape
  • Page Size: A4, A3, Letter

Bates Number

  • Bates Number Format: Start number, Increment by, Position (Bottom Right, Bottom Middle, Top Right)
  • Date Stamp:
  • Position: Top Left, Bottom Right, Top Right
  • Format: 8 Date Formats

Password Protection

  • Add Password on Output PDF File(s): Option to password-protect the exported PDF files. You can choose to add a password to one file or all files at once.

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