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Document Support Status
- Public URL
- Public URL (from Google Docs)
- Private URL (Upload by users)
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Public URL: any links ends with file extensions of the below supported document types. e.g http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/ltrs/lectures/wood%20types.ppt
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Public URL (from Google Docs): links PUBLISHED from Google Docs. e.g https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rlzdXmbwogVVG9ki5J3m8zqv2pBFw0WP9Mq0iTiBdSI/pub https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ecTEH4armDdkNkYXsIf9H7y3Q1I6dv0rk9SUxE662BQ/pubhtml https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ln0YaJimTOCT1YxXrkevTuPIXAF1n3C-uCnPrQhkxaQ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
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Private URL: Document links from our server, which are uploaded by user.
pdf,doc,docx,xls,xlsx,ppt,pptx
Previewing, Direct Viewing, Downloading, Uploading
- Previewing: A mini window displaying the document above the document link.
- Direct Viewing: When user clicks on the document links, the document is opened directly.
- Downloading: Via the document links, user can download the document to open it.
- Uploading: User can click on the upload button, pick a file and upload it.
|Web|Android|IOS
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Previewing*1
|Yes|No|Yes
Direct Viewing|Yes|No*2
|Yes
Downloading|Yes|Yes|No*3
Uploading|N/A|N/A|N/A
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Only Published google docs link has preview panel. Google Docs link shared for editing does not have preview panel.
i.e The below share links does not have preview panel. Because They are shared for editing. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rlzdXmbwogVVG9ki5J3m8zqv2pBFw0WP9Mq0iTiBdSI/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ecTEH4armDdkNkYXsIf9H7y3Q1I6dv0rk9SUxE662BQ/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ln0YaJimTOCT1YxXrkevTuPIXAF1n3C-uCnPrQhkxaQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Android does not have built-in document viewer, and google docs viewer's performance in Android is poor. Document is downloaded and opened in Android by apps like Acrobat Reader or QuickOffice.
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IOS does not have a file system for user to download a document for offline use.
|Web|Android|IOS
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Previewing|No|No|No
Direct Viewing|Yes|No*1
|Yes
Downloading|Yes|Yes|No*2
Uploading|Yes|Yes|Partial*3
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Android does not have built-in document viewer, and google docs viewer's performance in Android is poor. Document is downloaded and opened in Android by apps like Acrobat Reader or QuickOffice.
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IOS does not have a file system for user to download a document for offline use.
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Upload from Google Drive is working, while uploading from iCloud Drive is only success in simulator but not at actual IPhone machines.