How to: View file contents without opening the file.
Solution:
Open the folder containing the file, right-click the file, and select 'Quick View'.
1) Double-click to open the folder containing the file to be viewed by Quick View.
Files readable by Quick View
2) Right-click the file, and select 'Quick View' from the pop-up menu.
'Quick View' on pop-up
3) (Optional) Select the 'View' menu and do one of the following to change the way a file appears in the 'Quick View' window:
Quick View options
a) To display how the file will look when printed, select 'Page View'.
b) To display the file in landscape orientation, select 'Landscape'.
c) To change document fonts, select 'Fonts...', make the desired changes, and click 'OK'.
4) (Optional) Edit the file in 'Quick View':
a) In the Quick View window, select the 'File' menu and select 'Open File for Editing'. (The application associated with the file is opened.)
'Open file'
b) Make the desired changes to the file, using the commands in that application.
c) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save' or 'Save As...' to save the edited version of the file.
5) (Optional) To open a different file in the 'Quick View' window without closing the window, right-drag a different file onto the open 'Quick View' window. (The file currently being viewed is replaced by the dragged file.)
