Type DOC instead of DWG to add Word documents.Äownload and install the free DWG viewer made by Autodesk themselves or the Free DWG Viewer (Powered by Brava!). Substitute the file extension(s) you are interested in. Note: The screenshot above shows the DWG extension being added. Do the same for the other extensions you care about (XLS, PPT, etc.). In the plugin's configuration, select Internet Explorer 32-bit (or just Internet Explorer if you are using 32-bit Windows), then type DOC into the box on the right and click Add. In Directory Opus, open the ActiveX plugin's configuration via Settings -> Preferences / Plugins / Viewers, selecting the plugin and clicking Configure. If you wish to use Open Office to view Microsoft Office documents then you should add the Microsoft Office file extensions to the Internet Explorer line The Open Office file extensions should then work automatically (unless you are using an old version Opus). When installing Open Office you must include the Open Office ActiveX Control, which is not part of the default install: (You may also wish to consider using Quick View Plus to view Open Office formats within Opus.) Follow this guide if you wish to use Open Office to view the Open Office and/or Microsoft Office file formats.) (Note that Microsoft Office 2007 can view most Open Office documents now if you use Office 2007 you may not need to do anything.
For example, this enables 64-bit users to view PDF and Flash files within the Opus viewer pane, even though Adobe have not produced 64-bit versions of their components. The plugin includes the ability for 64-bit versions of Opus to use both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX viewers. (Related: Autodesk Inventor thumbnails in Opus.)
Windows Media Player (but the Opus Movie plugin is better for movie playback).
Vista and Office (2007 and later) Preview Handlers (E-mails, Contacts, Fonts, etc.).Shockwave Flash (SWF) (only if the Flash player for IE is still installed).Internet Explorer (for HTML, MHT, XML, etc.).The standalone MS Office Viewers (free).Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).It is designed to work with the following: The plugin will hook other programs and viewers into Opus, depending on which compatible software you have installed.