Quick View Plus 6.0

by Jasc Software

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U0Z9
• Item model number: K-QVP6-US
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 8, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,458 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #35 in Software > Utilities > File Conversion
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Quick View Plus is a genie in a bottle just waiting to come out and grant many computer users their biggest wish: the ability to view multiple file types without the related application. So you don't want to put out the cash for eight types of word-processing software that your strongest clients use; or perhaps, you just want to get a look at a great proposal you downloaded off the Internet. Regardless, Quick View Plus is a strong concept that will help out in some of the tightest binds.

After installing, you can see what Quick View Plus can really do by personalizing the functions. You have several options that allow you to seamlessly breeze from file searching, file receiving, and file sending to file viewing. All in one step and in one place--on your desktop, in Windows Explorer, in your browser, or in your e-mail client--you'll be doing all of these things, saving you a lot of hassle and leaving more time for actually looking at your files.

Quick View Plus's strong suit is truly with traditional documents: word-processing items and spreadsheets. QVP's best features include:

• Integration with browsers and Windows Explorer. Quick View Plus offers "pinning" (sticking or unsticking the application to the desktop, browser, or Windows Explorer, to bring you a one-stop file-viewing experience). Gone are the days of browsing your hard drive for a file, then viewing it by opening the related application. This also means no more system-resource problems on slower machines that don't lend themselves well to having a handful of applications open at once.
• Increased e-mail productivity. Auto compressing is the wave of the magic wand that produces stellar effects. You can select your default file size to have Quick View Plus instruct your e-mail application to automatically compress attachments, both when you're sending and receiving. That way, you won't have to wait for the six minutes it takes to download those full-screen images of your coworker's vacation; instead, presto-chango into the zippiest of Zip files. Also, for the brave of heart and trusting of mind, Quick View Plus can also view (but not truly open) attachments automatically in your e-mail application's message window, streamlining your tasks to eliminate the necessity of opening a file's mothership application.
• Near-countless file-type support. Quick View Plus supports 161 individual file types, plus numerous versions and releases of some of those. Again, its strongest points are the document-conversion possibilities: Word, from the early days to 2000; Wordperfect; and Excel are all represented. You can also view JPEGs, PDFs, GIFs, and numerous others.

Of course, there are a few caveats. While the list of supported files is extensive, do be sure to check it out before purchasing to ensure that your needs will be met. Those that are not supported in the usual Windows realm include Microsoft Works 2000 and Microsoft Access 2000. Additionally, it's good to know off the bat that PostScript, Photoshop, PhotoDraw, and Publisher files are not supported. --Emilie Dirks

Amazon.com Product Description

Quick View Plus is the fastest, easiest way to view, copy, and print virtually any file--graphics, documents, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, Zip files, and more. With just a click of the mouse, you gain access to over 200 Windows, DOS, Macintosh, and Internet file types. View e-mail attachments with the original formatting, even if you don't have the originating application. Use attachment auto-zip to compress files automatically if they are too large, or create your own Zip files with Quick Compress.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick View Plus version 6.0, November 11, 2000

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"tomcun" (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick View Plus 6.0 (CD-ROM)

I work in multiple locations, have a home office, and a notebook PC. Some of my files are Windows based, others Mac based. I use a variety of image, text, and database formats. Before I started using this program, in order to convert files, I had to e-mail them to my home office. I would then open them with the latest software version, modify as necessary, and then forward them again. Sometimes, I'm using office 97, other times 98, and 2000 too. Many of my documents, images, and text files are sent to me from various collegues by e-mail and nearly every imaginable version or format. This program has simplified my work by saving time and frustration. I use it on my notebook PC to convert or read nearly any file. It has saved me 100's of dollars in software because I can use fewer programs and still view most file types. Another benefit is the free disk space provided to me as a result of having fewer required programs. Try it and you too will see the benefits.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick View Plus..., January 25, 2002

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Robert D. Shull "shullrd" (Fairfield, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick View Plus 6.0 (CD-ROM)

As a JASC product, Quick View Plus is a bit disappointing. I am used to high quality products coming out of JASC, and almost always give them the highest recommendations. Although I would recommend Quick View Plus, not so much as other JASC products. Quick View Plus will open most any type of document, particularly helpful if you have to frequently change from Macs to PCs. I am a student at a University and as such sometimes use Mac files, mostly PC. Before purchasing this product, I was unable to view any files saved in Mac formats, now this is no longer the case. The files that it does view, however, range in quality from good to poor depending on the type. Poor quality, however, is still better than nothing at all. Quick View Plus is fairly customizable as to what it integrates with, and does its work when necessary without overburdening me. Another great feature is the archiving program. With Quick View Plus, you can create ZIP files for use, however I still prefer WinZip. If you are in need of a program for viewing formats not on your PC, then this is a program for you to look at. If you only occasionally need to view these kinds of files, maybe you should let the sender print you out a copy. For the price, it will all depend on how often you intend to use the program.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this only if you really need it, August 25, 2001

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Richard P. Voss (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick View Plus 6.0 (CD-ROM)

I was perfectly happy with the quick view built into Windows 98. But Windows 2000 doesn't have quick view built in, so I got this. This is expensive for something that does so little, but it does the job well. So if you are running Windows 2000 (XP?) and you miss quick view enough to pay the price, buy this; if not, don't.