How do I view a file or media or see file properties?

Viewing files or media

Tap a file or photo name to view the item. To view a video or listen to audio, tap the item name then use the controls to start, stop, or skip through the video. You can view videos formats such as mp4, .m4v, .mov. The .mp3, .aac, .wav (for iPhone voice memos), and .mov audio formats are supported. Some .mov formats may not be viewable.

When viewing a multi-page file, thumbnails of the pages in the file are shown at the bottom of the screen. The current page number and the total number of pages is displayed (for example, 1 of 33). Tap that designation to jump to a specific page.

Viewing details

You may need to find out when a file was created or who created it. Or maybe you want to see when a folder was last updated and who updated it.

  1. Find the file or folder.

  2. Tap the More icon, then View Properties.

Tap the dropdown menu next to the Properties header to see the revision history for a file and the links created for the file. When viewing folder properties, tap the dropdown menu to access the Members screen and the Links screen.

When viewing an item’s properties, you can perform many common tasks, such as reserving a file, copying, moving, or renaming it, or viewing members who share the item. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the Properties page to see the actions you can perform.