Quick View Plus 12 Makes Short Work of Viewing Multiple File Types – Law.com – Brett Burney

Most of us never consider what software we need to open and view a file. Most operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Apple OS associate file types with applications so documents open in Microsoft Word, PDF files open in Adobe Acrobat; and spreadsheets open in Microsoft Excel.

But what about those rare occasions when you don’t have the necessary software installed on your computer? What do you do when someone sends you a Microsoft Project file, or an AutoCAD drawing, or a PaintShop Pro image? Do you call IT and simply demand they install more software?

This is where a general file viewer can help. Avantstar Inc.’s Quick View Plus 12 Professional can display more than 300 different file formats including many old, outdated formats where the software is no longer available. Quick View Plus is only a file viewer so it doesn’t allow you to edit the content of a file. But if all you need to do is view the content of a file, Quick View Plus is a faster and more efficient means to your end than opening the file in its native software application.  …Read the full article on Law.com…