Rich thumbnails for files
Can we get rich thumbnails for files the same way SharePoint document libraries now show? Pictures would show a preview and Office documents can show small thumbnails too
Terry Lynch
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This feature request has been accepted by the feature team and is now on the backlog.
Thank you for all the feedback.
-Warren
30 comments
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Anonymous
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In SharePoint, you have the option to display files in a list, compact list or tile (with thumbnail) view. To be effective, Teams needs this functionality as well. If a folder contains just images, the option to scroll (left / right cursor key) through them would also be very useful.
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Paul Fleming
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I'm keen to see this implemented.
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John Tyndall
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Is this going to be implemented soon?
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Antonio
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Now that it is merged, please Microsoft, don't just do it for files view.
Its about the human cognition.
If I spot a picture or a document visually I am 100% more likely to recognize it, than by Name.So please in activity to and after I upload a file while writing a post/messsae in the thread too.... It might help me spot a erroneously "uploaded" file.
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Anonymous
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That would be great. Without this feature, I don't want to implement Teams yet because my mechanics will be lost if the program opens one window each time they want to see one single photo.
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Stephen
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Other duplicates, with their number of votes at the time of this comment (and I do understand many of the votes are duplicates, like mine... I've voted for all these):
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/18538774-a-picture-view 23 votes.
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/20396176--tiles-view-for-photos-in-microsoft-teams 18 votes
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/31098187-view-files-within-teams-window 9 votes
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/32929045-allow-file-previews-such-as-photos-within-teams-in 9 votes
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/20396224--tiles-view-in-microsoft-teams 6 votes
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/20323888-view-uploaded-image-in-the-teams-area-rather-than 7 votes -
Stephen
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FYI, there's a duplicate with 25ish votes at https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/19164442-implement-the-same-thumbnails-previews-as-sharep and I think they should be combined to show the higher level of user demand for this feature
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Stephen
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Part of our team is highly visual, and sharing image files is a huge part of their jobs. Right now, the only way to see those images is to click the image file in the files tab (or attached to a conversation), which opens a new tab in your browser to open sharepoint where you can finally see the image.
It would be hugely beneficial to be able to see the thumbnails right from within teams, and even better if clicking on it would open a full-screen view like it does in sharepoint (or google docs or anything else)
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Stephen
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This is a need for us as well. It's a feature that already exists in SharePoint, and it would save us a lot of headache if it was available right inside teams. We're finally getting used to doing most of our work through teams, and it's unfortunate to have to link out of it all the time to use another service, especially since we're using the PC Teams app, and SharePoint opens in a browser.
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Antonio
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I would promote that every classic file format (PDF, Excel, Word...), should be able to be displayed as a thumbnail.
And I would recommend this in activitiy too, it is so much simpler to spot the messages of interest by giving the context.
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Anonymous
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I want tiles, too! (Surprised it wasn't there from the beginning)
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Sam
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Having the ability to switch from a list view to a thumbnail view would be greatly appreciated!
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Anonymous
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All preview of photos or other files within the Teams file Tabs to be previewed/opened wishing the app, instead of opening online.
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Teodoro
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It will be very useful. For me priority is for images Thanks
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ESC
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this function need to on mobile app(android/iOS) as well.
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Caitlin Mogan
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Were you able to find a way to do this or has anything been updated to allow for this?
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Zach
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I have the same issue. When I use the desktop app to attach an image, the preview shows up. But when I use the online or phone app, it is just a bar with 'Open Online', 'Download', or 'Get a Link' options. Wish it were a preview image on all images from any device.
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Anonymous
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A team I have has files stored in a Sharepoint document folder, with Teams linking to this. I've noticed when I try to open up files (such as a photo) via Teams, it goes to Sharepoint to download it.
Can we get Teams to preview these files natively in the window without jumping out to Sharepoint?
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Anonymous
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Dears,
My organization is trying to get out the most of Microsoft Teams.
We have synced our SharePoint libraries/Sites in Teams and now we can access files directly from teams. However we have some recommendations:1. Add the possibility to switch to 'Tiles view' for documents. (pictures in our case
2. Allow to add unlimited documents into SharePoint libraries from Teams per action. (We've noticed that there is a cap of 20 documents per action, drag&drop)If you find my idea useful for your business, please vote it.
Br,
Andrei -
Anonymous
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Dears,
My organization is trying to get out the most of Microsoft Teams.
We have synced our SharePoint libraries in Teams and now we can access files directly from teams. However we have some recommendations:1. Add the possibility to switch to 'Tiles View' for documents. (pictures in our case)
2. Allow to add unlimited documents into SharePoint from Microsoft Teams per action. (We've noticed there is a cap at 20 documents per action, drag/drop).If you find my idea useful please vote for it.
BR,
Andrei