Getting Started with Document Viewer

18 Aug 20251 minute to read

Open and Edit Files

Open a File:

• Drag and drop a Word (.docx, .dotx, .dot, .doc, .rtf), Excel (.xlsx, .xls, .xltx, .xlt), PDF (.pdf), Markdown (.md), CSV (.csv) and TSV (.tsv) files into Visual Studio Code.

• Or, go to File > Open File and select the file from your system.

  

Edit and Save:

• Make your changes directly in the editor.

• Save your changes by selecting File > Save or using the shortcut Ctrl+S (Windows) / Cmd+S (Mac).

Note: Document Viewer allows basic editing of Word, Excel, Markdown, CSV, and TSV files directly within VS Code.

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Sorting and Filtering in Spreadsheet

Use the filter icons in the column headers to sort and filter data. Right-click a cell or header for advanced options.

Note: Document Viewer enables the filtering and sorting option only when the spreadsheet files are open.

From column header:

Right clicking on the cell: