How preview pdf, docx and other files i TC

[JesperRed]

I have installed the IrfanView plugin and now I can very easily preview jpg and other grafic files, with "Ctrl +q" or F3. Very good.
But how to do the same for other kind of files like pdf, docx, ppt...?

Preview works very fine for pdf and ppt in File Explorer.
Click on View -> and then select Preview Pane, but I don't want to use File Explorer I want to use TC

(Sorry if this question is very stupid, but I can find help)

[petermad]

You can go to https://totalcmd.net/directory/lister.html and find a pluging for your filetype.

BTW - you don't need plugins or IrfanView (which is not a plugin) to view jpg, png, gif and bmp file - TC can show them by itself.

You can also in TC 9.5x try the new "Explorer Preview" (Press 8 in lister), it can show a lot of the formats that File Explorer can show.

[Horst.Epp]

I have installed the IrfanView plugin and now I can very easily preview jpg and other grafic files, with "Ctrl +q" or F3. Very good.
But how to do the same for other kind of files like pdf, docx, ppt...?

Preview works very fine for pdf and ppt in File Explorer.
Click on View -> and then select Preview Pane, but I don't want to use File Explorer I want to use TC

(Sorry if this question is very stupid, but I can find help)

SLister together with SumatraPDF for PDF and EPUB
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/slister.html
ULister with the Oracle Viewer files for all other sort of documents or file types.
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/oilister.html

[JesperRed]

You can go to https://totalcmd.net/directory/lister.html and find a pluging for your filetype.

BTW - you don't need plugins or IrfanView (which is not a plugin) to view jpg, png, gif and bmp file - TC can show them by itself.

You can also in TC 9.5x try the new "Explorer Preview" (Press 8 in lister), it can show a lot of the formats that File Explorer can show.

Thanks Peter
Very good with the Explorer Preview, it works for some file types but not all like .ppt
But if I use File Explorer I word fast and easy with excel, ppt and word (I have office Installed)
is it possible to use the same viewers in TC?
/Jesper the Other Dane

[JesperRed]

SLister together with SumatraPDF for PDF and EPUB
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/slister.html
ULister with the Oracle Viewer files for all other sort of documents or file types.
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/oilister.html

Hi Horst
thanks for the slister tip, it works perfect
/Jesper the other Dane

[michal-ruzicka]

I have installed the IrfanView plugin and now I can very easily preview jpg and other grafic files, with "Ctrl +q" or F3. Very good.
But how to do the same for other kind of files like pdf, docx, ppt...?

Preview works very fine for pdf and ppt in File Explorer.
Click on View -> and then select Preview Pane, but I don't want to use File Explorer I want to use TC

(Sorry if this question is very stupid, but I can find help)

I recently created TCOfficeView https://github.com/michal-ruzicka/TCOfficeView that solves exactly this problem. It has several advantages over Explorer/TC build-in preview (viewtopic.php?p=485322#p485322). And I consider it better for compatibility than uLister or other external solutions.

[Horst.Epp]

,I recently created TCOfficeView https://github.com/michal-ruzicka/TCOfficeView that solves exactly this problem. It has several advantages over Explorer/TC build-in preview (viewtopic.php?p=485322#p485322). And I consider it better for compatibility than uLister or other external solutions.

ULister is the selection if you don't have Office or other Explorer previewers installed.
In this case your plugin just displays nothing !

[beb]

...ULister with the Oracle Viewer files for all other sort of documents or file types.
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/oilister.html

And here's a redesigned version of uLister, a fork by evgen_b, currently in active development (last release: 2026-05-28):
https://github.com/evgen0xb/uLister/releases

[JesperRed]

I have installed the IrfanView plugin and now I can very easily preview jpg and other grafic files, with "Ctrl +q" or F3. Very good.
But how to do the same for other kind of files like pdf, docx, ppt...?

Preview works very fine for pdf and ppt in File Explorer.
Click on View -> and then select Preview Pane, but I don't want to use File Explorer I want to use TC

(Sorry if this question is very stupid, but I can find help)

I recently created TCOfficeView https://github.com/michal-ruzicka/TCOfficeView that solves exactly this problem. It has several advantages over Explorer/TC build-in preview (viewtopic.php?p=485322#p485322). And I consider it better for compatibility than uLister or other external solutions.

To Michal Ruzicka
Thank you so much for TCofficeView. It works perfect
KR Jesper Red