File Previews
File Preview allows user to securely view the contents of backed up files directly in the CrashPlan console without needing to download them. This helps you quickly verify files and find the right version before restoring. To see File Preview, follow the steps below:
Go to My Files in the CrashPlan console.
Browse to the backup file or folder.
Right-click on the file you want to preview.
Select View to open the file in the preview window.
List of Supported File Formats for Preview
The following table provides the list of support file formats for preview and their description:
Category | File Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
Word Documents | .docx | Microsoft Word document (most common) |
Word Documents | .doc | Older Microsoft Word format |
Portable Document Format | ||
Spreadsheets | .xlsx | Microsoft Excel workbook |
Spreadsheets | .xls | Older Microsoft Excel format |
Presentations | .pptx | Microsoft PowerPoint presentation |
Presentations | .ppt | Older PowerPoint format |
Text Files | .txt | Plain text document |
CSV Data | .csv | Comma-Separated Values |
OpenDocument Text | .odt | LibreOffice/OpenOffice Writer document |
OpenDocument Spreadsheet | .ods | LibreOffice/OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet |
OpenDocument Spreadsheet | .odp | LibreOffice/OpenOffice Impress presentation |
Web Pages | .htm | Web Page files |
Web Pages | .html | Web Page files |
XML Data | .xml | Structured data file |
JSON Data | .json | Data exchange format |
Images | .jpg | Most common image format |
Images | .jpeg | Most common image format |
Images | .png | High-quality image format |