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Change Viewers

You might prefer the way one viewer displays a particular file format over another viewer or the way the tools work in one viewer better than another viewer.

When you display a document, PowerWeb tries to use the first viewer in its list of available viewers for each file type. If the first viewer fails, it moves on to the next viewer in the list.

To use this feature, you must be an administrator of the computer or User Account Control (UAC) must be disabled.

Note:
  • System administrators can disable this feature.

  • For information about third-party viewer tools, refer to that viewer's documentation.

In PowerWeb, this feature is only available Internet Explorer when ActiveX compatibility mode is selected. When this is not the case, only PDFTron and Forge are supported.

  1. Select your user.

  2. In the context menu that opens, select Preferences.

    The Change preferences for YourUser page opens.

  3. Select the ActiveX compatibility mode check box if it is not already selected.

  4. Click Viewer options.

    The Meridian View Control dialog box opens. The Viewer Priority page, under Use viewers in order contains the list of available viewers for the selected file type.

  5. Select the viewer you want then move it to the top of the list using the A black up arrow. button.

  6. Click OK.

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