How do I view graphic/spreadsheet/word processing files in an archive?
In order to view a file in an archive, you need to have a program that is capable of displaying that type of file. WinZip® can display text files using its built-in viewer, but for any other type of file (including word processor documents) you will need an external program.
The program you need will depend on the type of file you want to display. For example, to display graphics files such as .jpg and .gif, you will need a graphics viewer; to display a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xls), you need to have either Excel or a viewer that is capable of displaying Microsoft Office documents.
If you use Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, you can use Microsoft's Quick View to view a variety of file types. See Installing Quick View for additional information on this viewer.
Otherwise, a variety of third-party programs, many of them free, are available for working with and viewing the main types of files that most people are likely to encounter in archives. For more information about these programs please visit our web page at: