File preview on left side of right pane in Windows Explorer

[Guest]

Can't seem to find the setting that would allow this. Windows Explorer has
two panes when you allow folders. The left pane has the folders, and the
right pane has the contents of the selected folder. I've seen where the
right pane has information about the file you have selected and under it a
thumbnail of the file.

How do I enable this?

I have XP Pro, but I can't remember if I've only seen this in W2K or if I've
seen it in XP too.

Thanks.

Ken

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Perhaps you mean that when you select a file, there are details and a
preview of any image files in the left pane? For this feature, you need to
have the common tasks enabled in folder options.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[l]

If I follow your meaning, you have the 'Thumbnail ' view selected, but you
also want to have the details of those folders listed with each
thumbnail..as of right now, the only thing listed is the name of the
folders?
I don't think you can have both thumbnail view and detail view selected at
the same time, but you can experiment..
Select any folder on from the left pane, then go to the toolbar and click on
view..then, click on each option to see how that option is displayed..

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your reply. That is actually not what I meant - probably
didn't state it very clear. If you read the post just above yours, that is
what I meant.

 

[Guest]

Rick,

Thanks for the response. I went to Tools > Folder Options and I already
have that selected. In fact the icon you can see when you have that selected
is exactly what I'm looking for. I tried to change to Windows classic,
apply, and then change back to no avail. The Name column is right up next to
the dividing bar between the Folders and Details panes.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

If you have the Folders view enabled under View/Explorer Bar, you need to
disable (uncheck) it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Got it - that works. It was in W2K that you can do it even with Folders
enabled, which I would prefer. But, oh well! Cest' la Microsoft. Thanks.