Google Docs Viewer Supports 12 New Formats

You must be using the Quick view facility from Google Docs to view links on the Internet as well your email attachments without even download a local copy. This saves time and also securely let you view Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and PDF files.

Using the Quick view facility from Google Docs to view links on the Internet as well your email attachments without even downloading a local copy makes things so easy on the Internet. This saves time and securely let you view Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and PDF files. Google has now added support for 12 new file formats as below:

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12 New supported Extensions

  • MS PowerPoint (.PPTX)
  • MS Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)
  • XML Paper Specification (.XPS)
  • Adobe Photoshop (.PSD) [wow! that’s real cool]
  • AutoCad (.DXF) [it will now be easy for engineers]
  • Apple Pages (.PAGES)
  • Adobe Illustrator (.AI)
  • PostScript (.EPS, .PS)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)
  • TrueType (.TTF)

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In Gmail, now onwards when you receive an email, attachments with the new extensions will include a ‘view’ link. The similar behaviour will take place just like you view various PDFs over the web. Do post your comments on how Google really understands user needs and work towards that direction.

Source: Google Official Blog

3 Comments

Prateek February 19, 2011

No one had an idea abt these things..Still i cant imagine that there can be so many extensions that it supports. Thanx ankit

Ankit Das February 19, 2011

Your welcome Prateek!! Keep reading… 🙂

Web Hosting February 26, 2011

Yeah Just Seen Google Docs Supporting lot more formats and even upgraded as well.