Viewing a variety of attachment types is now easier, thanks to Gmail’s feature that lets you view a variety of file types through its HTML attachment viewer. Whether it’s a slide presentation or a spreadsheet, you can quickly view the file through the HTML attachment viewer. And you won’t have to download a special software just to view the file. Simply click on the option that allows you to view the attachment just like a web page and you’re good to go.
The software behind Gmail can turn many file formats into HTML pages that can be quickly accessed and read just like a web page. Here’s a list of some of the file attachment types that can be displayed as a web page through Gmail:
StarWriter documents (.sdw)
Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) documents (.pdf)
Microsoft Excel spread sheets (.xls)
OpenOffice 1 / StarOffice 6/7 documents (.sxw)
StarCalc spread sheets (.sdc)
OpenOffice 1 / StarOffice 6/7 presentations (.sxi)
StarImpress presentation (.sdd)
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (.ppt)
Microsoft Word documents (.doc)
OpenOffice 1 / StarOffice 6/7 spread sheets (.sxc)
Powerpoint presentations as slideshows
Another slick feature of Gmail is that you can actually view PowerPoint presentations as slideshows without having to download any software program. You actually don’t have to leave your web browser if you wish to view your PowerPoint files. The “view as slideshow” option is found at the bottom of the message. Once you click on this option, the file will open on a new browser window. Navigating through the slides is easy; just click on the arrows found on the top part of the screen.
A reminder for only to join us on Saturday, February 21,2009 with Michael R.
McNulty by celebrating 20 years of accomplishments in New York’s 21st District and retirement from the United States Retirement.