How do I preview a file as an observer?

You can preview a file in a course or user file storage area.

Open File

In user or course files, click the name of the file you want to preview.

Note: Some teachers will lock files or folders so students can't access them. Also, some file types may not render a preview.

You can also click the line item for the file and click the View icon.

The preview toolbar displays the file and file information details, as well as a link to download the file [1].

For documents [2], you can scroll through the document, zoom in and out, and view the document in full screen.

How do I view course files as an observer?

How do I download a single file as an observer?

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