View Microsoft Word File Attachments in Gmail

Jun 27, 2010

Good news for Gmail users! Now you can view your .doc attachment files right in your web browser. The Google Docs viewer that allows you to view .pdf, .ppt, and .tiff files in your browser now supports Microsoft Word file formats .doc and .docx. Editions include Standard, Premier, Education and Partner Editions. The Google Docs viewer supports all languages supported by Gmail. So, from now on, no need to download and save your document attachments in Gmail. With one click you can open and edit Microsoft Word files online.

 Gmail Doc View

If you received an e-mail with a Microsoft Word file as attachment, simply click the "View" link below the name of attachment and the viewer will open it right within your browser. To edit the document online click "Edit online" link. And of course you can use the "Download" link to download and save the file in your hard disk.

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