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Google Docs Viewer supports 12 more file formats
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 00:08 IST
Bangalore: Google Docs Viewer has been updated by Google. Earlier, the online document viewer allowed any user to view files from within any web-browser without having them to download it onto their computers. Now the viewer will support files from 12 different formats, which can be viewed in the similar way.
The list of various file types which are now supported by Google Docs Viewer includes:
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010 (.PPTX)
- Apple Pages (.PAGES)
- Adobe Illustrator (.AI)
- Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)
- Autodesk AutoCad (.DXF)
- Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)
- PostScript (.EPS, .PS)
- TrueType (.TTF)
- XML Paper Specification (.XPS)
Along with this, by using the viewer, users can have a more secure way of viewing files. According to Anil Sabharwal, Product Manager, Google Docs, the viewers also helps in time-saving as well as in keeping the drive clutter-free. These files can be viewed by just clicking on the 'View' link from within Gmail. The updation will work in mobiles too, making it easier for the users to use Google Docs for various purposes.
