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:

  1. Go to My Files in the CrashPlan console.

  2. Browse to the backup file or folder.

  3. Right-click on the file you want to preview.

  4. 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

PDF

.pdf

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