View File

The View File dialog box allows you to view the repository copy of a file without checking it out. For more information, please see Viewing Files.

The View File dialog box can be opened:

From the Edit menu, select View File
Right-click on selected file to bring up the File List Context Menu, select View
Select View on the Toolbar.

Select External Viewer application: The default choice for viewer is determined in the External Programs Options
Use system default for this file type: Check the Use system default for this file type if you would like to use the system default program for files of the same type as the selected file.
Use: Check Use if you would like to use a specific viewer to view the file. Type the viewer name in the box or click Browse to select an available viewer. Once a different application is selected, it will become the default. The default is Notepad.
Only show this dialog when the Shift key is down.: If you select Only show this dialog when the Shift key is down, the dialog will be disabled and will not appear unless the shift-key is being held down. The default selections will apply to any item selected. See Local Files Options to change the default selections.
OK: Click OK to view the selected file and close the View dialog box.
Cancel: Click Cancel to close the View dialog box.