The Universal Web Viewer is a File viewer optimised for speed, performance, and cross-platform support.
Supported File Formats
Below is a list of file formats supported in Universal Web Viewer:
Type | Supported Formats |
Neutral formats | |
CAD formats | DWG, DGN, DWF, DXF |
Imaging / Image formats | BMP GIF JPG, JPEG PNG SVG TIF, TIFF |
Document / Additional image formats | DOC, DOCX, DOCM, DOT, DOTM, DOTX HTM, HTML ICO ODT, ODS POT, POTX, PPA, PPS, PPSM, PPSX, PPT, PPTM, PPTX, PUB RTF TXT XLS, XLSB, XLSM, XLSX, XLT, XLTM, XLTX, XPS, XSP, XOD, XHTML |
Archive formats | ZIP, RAR For information about viewing files contained in ZIP or RAR archives, see View the Contents of a ZIP or RAR File. |
NOTE: OLE objects within files are not supported in the Universal Web Viewer.
Viewer Functions
The Universal Web Viewer provides the following function groups:
Task Tools
Task tools provide navigation and viewing options for the file.
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Toggle side panel | Shows or hides the viewer side panel containing thumbnails or outline view. |
 | Thumbnail | Displays thumbnail previews for each file page. Selecting a thumbnail navigates to the corresponding page. |
 | Outlines | Displays available file outlines in the side panel. |
 | Layers | Displays available drawing or PDF layers in the side panel. Selected layers can be turned on or off using the available checkboxes. |
 | Bookmarks | Creates, views, and edits bookmarks. Only one bookmark can be added to each page. |
 | Signatures | Displays existing signatures added to the file. |
 | Pan | Scrolls through or moves around the file. |
 | Select | Changes the selection mode. |
View Controls
View controls provide options for page display, navigation, zoom, rotation, and markup visibility.
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Page by page | Displays one page at a time. |
 | Continuous | Displays pages in continuous mode. |
 | Single | Displays one page at a time for sequential navigation. |
 | Double | Displays two pages side by side as a spread, with the first page on the left. |
 | Cover | Displays pages side by side as a spread, with the first page on the right. |
 | Counter-clockwise | Rotates the page 90 degrees counter-clockwise. |
 | Clockwise | Rotates the page 90 degrees clockwise. |
 | Zoom Out | Decreases the file view size. |
 | Zoom In | Increases the file view size. |
 | Zoom Level | Sets the zoom level using a fixed percentage. |
 | Fit to Width | Fits the file view to the screen width. |
 | Fit to Page | Fits the file view to the page size. |
 | Marquee Zoom | Zooms in on a selected area of the file. |
 | Hide | Hides markups on the file. |
 | Show | Displays markups on the file. |
 | Page Navigation | Navigates to a specific page using the page number. |
Markup Tools
The markup toolbar contains groups of tools for creating and managing markups. A selected markup tool remains active until another tool is selected.
For more information, see:
Markup Management Tools
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Access Markup Library | Displays all markups available in the markup library. |
 | Add new markup | Opens markup-related tools for adding a new markup. |
 | Open markup for edit | Opens a created markup for editing. Notes can be edited for markups created by the current user. Selecting the markup subject navigates to the page containing the markup. Editing is available until the markup becomes associated with a file aMessage. |
 | Save | Saves all markups added to the file. |
 | Open markup for review | Opens the markup review options for existing markups. |
 | Consolidate markup | Consolidates selected markups on the file. |
Markup Creation Tools
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Freehand tool | Draws freehand shapes. |
 | Text Highlight tool | Highlights text using available colour options. |
 | Underline | Underlines selected markup text. |
 | Squiggly | Adds a squiggly underline below markup text. |
 | Strikeout | Strikes out selected markup text. |
 | Rectangle | Draws a rectangle shape. |
 | Ellipse | Draws an ellipse shape. |
 | Line | Draws a line shape. |
 | Arrow | Draws an arrow shape. |
 | Polyline | Draws a polyline shape. |
 | Polygon | Draws a polygon shape. |
 | Cloud | Draws a cloud shape. |
 | Signature | Adds a signature to the markup. Up to two created signatures can remain available until local browser data is cleared. |
 | Free text | Adds free text to the markup. |
 | Redaction | Marks a rectangular area for redaction of sensitive information. |
 | Callout | Creates a callout in a specific file area. |
 | Stamp | Adds a JPG or PNG image as a stamp to display important file-related information. |
 | Add URL | Adds a URL to the file. Users with access to the markup can select the URL icon to open the URL. |
 | Eraser | Erases freehand shapes or signature annotations. |
 | Style | Applies styling to the selected markup. |
 | Fit Markup Text | Fits text within the selected markup. |
 | Rotate Stamp Image | Rotates a selected stamp image. |
 | Stamp All Pages | Applies the selected stamp to all pages of the open file. |
 | Bring Stamp to Front | Brings a stamp image in front of other stamp images. |
 | Send Stamp to Back | Places a stamp image behind other stamp images. |
 | Undo | Reverses the previous action. |
 | Redo | Reapplies the previously undone action. |
 | Delete | Deletes the selected markup. |
Measurement Tools
Measurement annotations can be used to calculate physical dimensions within a document. A measurement scale can be configured so that document measurements correspond to real-world measurements.
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Distance measurement | Measures the line distance between two selected points. The configuration menu provides options for colour, opacity, stroke, measurement scale, and precision. |
 | Perimeter measurement | Measures the polyline perimeter between selected points. The configuration menu provides options for colour, opacity, stroke, measurement scale, and precision. |
 | Polygon Area measurement | Measures the area within a selected polygon. The configuration menu provides options for colour, opacity, stroke, measurement scale, and precision. |
| Circle Area measurement | Measures the area within a selected circle. The configuration menu provides options for colour, opacity, stroke, measurement scale, and precision. |
| Rectangle Area measurement | Measures the area within a selected rectangle. The configuration menu provides options for colour, opacity, stroke, measurement scale, and precision. |
Other Items
Additional viewer functions are available under the Gear icon.
Icon | Name | Description |
 | Search | Searches for text within the file and navigates to the first matching instance. |
 | Go full screen (Under Gear icon) | Opens the file in full-screen mode. |
 | Exit full screen (Under Gear icon) | Exits full-screen mode. |
| Settings | Provides options for selecting the viewer language or theme. Available themes include Light mode and Dark mode. |