Preview+files+without+opening

Preview files without opening

In word for example you open the folder to locate the file which you want, and then comes what did I call it?

You have to guess and keep opening until the correct one is found, or do you? No there is a simple way to see them without opening.

First, you'll need to go to the Open window. (File menu, Open choice or Ctrl + O or the Open button).

To the right of the "Look in" drop down list, you'll find a series of buttons. You're looking for the Views button which is usually on the right-hand side ( Not always.). Click the little arrow on the right an this opens a list of choices The one that you want is near the bottom labeled Preview

Click that Now when you open the files the box is split into two with the left-hand displaying the title and the right-hand showing you what is in that file by just leaving your cursor over it for a few seconds.

This one doesn't fix the fact that we seem to name files in ways that are not always helpful later on, but it sure takes some of the guess work out of finding them again!  