https://github.com/ql-win/quicklook.plugin.officeviewer-native

View Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with MS Office and WPS Office components.
https://github.com/ql-win/quicklook.plugin.officeviewer-native

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View Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with MS Office and WPS Office components.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ql-win/quicklook.plugin.officeviewer-native
• Owner: QL-Win
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-03-30T14:46:14.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-07T03:33:52.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-04T15:00:40.461Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 30.3 KB
• Stars: 175
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 38
• Open Issues: 19
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# QuickLook.Plugin.OfficeViewer (Native)

This plugin renders MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with native components provided by existing `Microsoft Office suite` or ~~`WPS Office`~~ (According to feedback, WPS does not support).

## Differences with [`OfficeViewer`](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook.Plugin.OfficeViewer)

1. **`OfficeViewer-Native` requires an `Microsoft Office suite` or `WPS Office` installation,** whereas `OfficeViewer` does not.

2. `OfficeViewer-Native` renders documents better than ``OfficeViewer`` in most cases.

## Try out

1. Go to [Release page](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook.Plugin.OfficeViewer-Native/releases) and download the latest version.

2. Make sure that you have QuickLook running in the background. Go to your Download folder, and press Spacebar on the downloaded `.qlplugin` file.

3. Click the “Install” button in the popup window.

4. Restart QuickLook.

5. Select the file and press Spacebar.

## Development

 1. Clone this project. Do not forget to update submodules.

 2. Build project with `Release` profile.

 3. Run `Scripts\pack-zip.ps1`.

 4. You should find a file named `QuickLook.Plugin.OfficeViewer.qlplugin` in the project directory.

## License

MIT License.