The View command lets you view files from a server without leaving Fetch. Kinds of files that can be viewed include text files and images, sounds, movies, or any other sort of file that can be displayed by Apple's QuickTime software.

Select a file in a file list, then choose View. Fetch will download the file and display it in a new text window or new media window as appropriate.

If Fetch is determining the kind of file incorrectly, that is, showing a media file in a text window, you can hold down the Option key while choosing View. The command changes to View As and Fetch asks you whether you want to view the file as text or as media. Note that there are some kinds of files that Fetch cannot display internally, such as Microsoft Word files. To view such a file, download the file and open it in the correct application.

If you hold down the Shift key while choosing this command, the command changes to View Other and Fetch will prompt you enter the name of a file to view. View Other is only available when a transfer window is the active window.

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