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Previewing documents

Read PDFs and Office documents in your browser without downloading them, and what to do when a file cannot be previewed.

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Written by henry brogan

BidScript previews common tender formats directly in your browser, so you can review a document without downloading it.

Preview a document

  1. Open your project and go to the Files tab.

  2. Click the document you want to read.

The document opens in the in-app viewer.

For paged documents, use the page controls in the preview header to jump straight to a page.

What you can preview

  • PDF files

  • Microsoft Office documents - Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Limitations

Preview is for reading only. To change a document, download it and edit it in your own software.

Some externally linked files - certain SharePoint links, for example - cannot be previewed in the app yet. When that happens, use the external open option, or download the file instead.

Related articles

  • Uploading files - adding documents to a project.

  • Document Workspace: Overview - organising and classifying your tender pack.

  • SharePoint Integration - connecting SharePoint to BidScript.

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