Open Documents in a new Browser Tab

Use the Open in Browser Tab to open documents in a new browser tab alongside the top-level Dashboard tab.

Only documents that can be displayed by the browser are opened in this way, for example, PDF, JPEG, and SVG files (subject to configuration).

Files that cannot be displayed in the browser are offered for download, for example, DOCX, XLSX, DGN, and DWG files (subject to configuration).

To open files in a new browser tab, select the files and select "Open in Browser Tab" under the Actions menu. For example:

Note: The Dashboard requires permission to open multiple browser tabs. For example, in Chrome, the user will need to allow pop-ups:

Currently, a maximum of 5 files can be opened at the same time. If you attempt to open more than 5 files, a warning message appears.

Tags and 3D models cannot be opened in a new browser tab and, if selected, will be removed from the list of items to be opened. For example:

Note: When a document has more than one file, the primary file (default file) will be opened or downloaded.

This is provided in the Actions menu of the following functional areas:

• Browse

• Search

• Sets

• Summary View (Related Items, Related Documents, 2D View)

• Query Form search results

• Document Content Card (Related Items tab, Contents tab)

• Basket