Get A Quick File Preview In Windows 7

Posted on by cynmackley

Here’s a nifty trick for getting a file preview in Windows 7.  Select an image or document in File Explorer and press the Alt + P keys.

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Now you’ll get a preview pane for the file.

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The pane will remain turned on until you press Alt + P again to turn it off.

~ Cynthia

2 thoughts on “Get A Quick File Preview In Windows 7”

  2. That’s a capital P, so the keystroke combo really needs to be Alt + Shift + P. Doesn’t work with Alt + p

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