MS Office: Activate preview images in Windows Explorer

This guide shows you how to activate the preview images for documents and other Office files in Windows Explorer.

Windows Explorer: Activate thumbnails for Office

1. Open the Office file, of which no preview image is displayed in Explorer.
2. Click on the "Office Icon" in the top left corner and select "Save As".
3. You can select both "Office 97-2003 document" and the normal "Office document" as storage format.
4. In the memory window, tick the "Save miniature" checkbox next to the "Memory" button. Then confirm with "Save".
5. The thumbnail for the saved Office document is now visible in Windows Explorer in the thumbnail view.