Description:
ClarisWorks (version 3.0 and higher) has the ability to show previews of documents in the Open dialog box, allowing you to get a glimpse of what is in the file without having to open it. This ability requires the use of system extensions. With the Text Preview extension installed, you can see a preview of certain text files, including ClarisWorks word processing documents.
Instructions:
To use the Text Preview extension, place it in the Extensions folder within your System folder and restart your computer.
Additional Information:
QuickTime 2.1 or later is needed to see the Show Preview checkbox under the scrolling list in the Open dialog box. When this checkbox is selected, the dialog box expands so you can see a preview image of files you select in the scrolling list. Not all documents have previews. With the QuickTime extension, you can see previews of certain graphics files, including ClarisWorks paint and draw documents; and when the Create button is active (not dimmed), you can click it to create a preview of the selected file.
With the addition of the Text Preview extension, you can also see a preview of certain text files and any ClarisWorks word processing document that was saved with a preview. (You can set general preferences to save documents with a preview.)
This extension is placed in the Extensions folder within your System folder with the full installation of ClarisWorks 3.0 and 4.0. It was inadvertently omitted from the ClarisWorks 5.0 installer.
Software Posted Online
Text Preview 1.0 has been posted to the
Claris Folder
on the Apple Support Web site.
This article can help you locate the software mentioned here: