Installation

To install this module, you need to:

Download the module and add it to your Odoo addons folder. Afterward, log on to your Odoo server and go to the Apps menu. Trigger the debug mode and update the list by clicking on the "Update Apps List" link. Now install the module by clicking on the install button.

Upgrade

To upgrade this module, you need to:

Download the module and add it to your Odoo addons folder. Restart the server and log on to your Odoo server. Select the Apps menu and upgrade the module by clicking on the upgrade button.

Configuration

To enable Microsoft Office file preview, go to Settings and enable the MS Office Preview option. This uses the Microsoft Office Online viewer to render docx, xlsx, and pptx files directly in the browser. The Odoo instance must be publicly accessible from the internet for this feature to work. Files are served via short-lived one-time token URLs for security.

Usage

Once installed, the file viewer automatically supports additional file types:

• Email Messages (.eml): Email files are rendered as HTML with inline images resolved from CID attachments.
• CSV/TSV Files: Comma and tab separated files are displayed as formatted HTML tables with headers, striped rows, and truncation for large files.
• Microsoft Office (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx): Office documents are previewed using the Microsoft Office Online viewer in read-only mode. A "Preview only" badge is shown to make it clear the file cannot be edited. This feature must be enabled in Settings and requires the Odoo instance to be publicly accessible.
• Additional Text Types: Files with mimetypes such as text/csv, text/markdown, text/xml, text/x-python, text/x-rst, text/x-yaml, application/xml, application/x-yaml, application/x-sh, and application/sql can now be previewed directly in the file viewer.

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