On 2 October 2010 10:42, Sylvain Bouchacourt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > > i'm using OOO 3.2 under Windows Seven Home Edition. > > I'd like to have the preview "option" available in the windows explorer, > but it always says "No preview available", both for .doc and .odt files. > I tried a billion things to get this solved, but it still doesn't work. I > can see "miniatures", but no preview in the explorer's preview pane. > > It only works with Microsoft Office Pro installed... but i've just > installed an evaluation version. I want to keep on using Ooo. > > Is there any way to fix this problem ?... to have .doc and .odt previews > inthe preview pane, as i have for .txt, .jpeg... files ? > > Thanks ! > > SB > > I *think* the problem is that Windows doesn't know how to read, and therefore how to preview .odt files. MS Office knows and, presumably imparts this knowledge to Windows; but Windows in and of itself doesn't know. Someone else on this list may have a different idea though ... -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
