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Show the preview window under Windows 10

A file preview is always useful. We'll show you how to activate this on Windows..

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The preview window allows you to see a file in Windows Explorer before opening it. In this way, you know whether the file is the right one before you open it and you don't lose any time. With a few clicks, the view can be activated under Windows 10.

Show the preview window under Windows 10

Open Windows Explorer . Click on the " View " tab in the menu bar at the top and then on " Preview window ". From now on, when you simply click on a file (such as an image), a preview is displayed on the right.

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By the way: The whole thing looks a little different under Windows 7. There you have to click on " Organize " in the top menu bar . A dropdown menu opens in which you have to click on " Layout ". Now you can tick " Preview window " by clicking on it..


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